A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class D, Groat, class D1, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, double crosslet stops, reads seotorvm, nothing at end of legend, ornate a on obv., plain a on rev., 4.33g/12h (cf. SCBI 35, –; cf. B 32, fig. 291; S 5100). Good very fine £240-£300

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 June 2020

The sequence of coins of Class D as defined by Stewartby (1955) should, in the opinion of the vendor and based on the sequence of letter punches in use, be revised to D1, D3 (pellet behind head), D2 (pellet on sceptre handle).