A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Phase 1a, 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 scottorm, reads robcrtvs, crescent and crosslet after dns, plain a both sides, 3.82g/12h (SCBI 35, 443, same obv. die; B 5, fig. 311; S 5131). Better than fine, an early variety and very rare £120-£150

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 M. Vosper April 2008

This very early obverse die, here paired with a normal early reverse die, was also coupled with an excessively rare reverse with two crosslets after dns.