Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Phase 1b, Perth, mm. cross pattée, normal ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, line below bust, double crosslet stops, nothing after scottorvm, crescent and crosslet after dns, plain a both sides, 3.81g/2h (cf. SCBI 35, 449 for rev.; B 12, fig. 319, same obv. die; S 5136). On an irregular but full-weight flan, nearly very fine, extremely rare £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Bt eBay November 2004

The vendor knows of only two specimens from this obverse die. He believes a second early die with a tressure of six arcs and a segment is rather easier to find.