Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Phase 3, Dundee, mm. cross pattée, normal ‘Robert II’ head, small b behind, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, line below bust, double crosslet stops, nothing after scottorvm, double saltire after dns, plain a both sides, 3.26g/7h (SCBI 35, 478; B 15, fig. 332, same dies; S 5135). Slightly small of flan, very fine, toned, very rare £1,000-£1,200

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 Spink December 1974

Dundee seems to have operated as a mint for a short time only, its rare coins struck from very few dies, mostly marked with a small b behind the head. Probably struck around 1385 in the aftermath of an English invasion.