A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Transitional phase, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, normal ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, double crosslet stops, nothing after scottorvm, two crosslets after dns, plain a both sides, 3.77g/8h (SCBI 35, 456, same dies; B –, fig. –; S 5131). Very fine and toned, the variety extremely rare £200-£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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J.N.G. Wallworth Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 December 1942, lot 4 (part); Dr J. Davidson Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 60, 9-10 December 2003, lot 367

Although superficially the coinage of the new reign appears to be a continuation of that of David II, most of the letter punches were replaced during the changeover. This variety, the only die with double crosslets after dns, comes close to the start of the reign, before the opening of the Perth mint. See ‘A 14th Century Hoard of Scottish Groats from Balleny Townland, Co. Down’ (mentioned above) where Stewart mentions extremely rare David II and Robert II Groats with two crosses after dns (p.98).