A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of six arcs, trefoils on cusps, nothing in spandrels, trefoil on breast, punctuation unclear, lis and double saltires after scottorvm, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double crosslet stops after dns, z [sic], tctor, ms and perth, 2.71g/3h (cf. SCBI 35, 592-3; cf. SCBI 72, 258-9; cf. B 32c, fig. 398F; S 5170). Good fine, obverse double struck, very rare
£200-£260

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 York Coins November 2011

The vendor notes that this coin dates from very late in the Robert III series. Although there is a good selection of this type in Burns (presumably mainly from the then-recent Fortrose Hoard), specimens are exceptionally difficult to find on the market today.