A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Phase 2, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, normal ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six 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, 3.86g/3h (SCBI 35, 454, same obv. die; B 3, fig. 309; S 5131). Slightly irregular flan, about very fine £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 A.D. Hamilton December 1979

The coinage at this stage is generally quite poorly made, as can be seen from the Balleny Townland Hoard report where the coins have seen very little wear but are carelessly struck with irregular and sometimes double-punched lettering.