Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, First issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, large trefoils on cusps, triple pellet stops, double saltire after scotorvm, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double saltire stop after dns and p of ptector, inner legend without stops, rs replace bs in legend both sides, 2.58g/11h (SCBI 35, 533, same dies; cf. SCBI 72, 20; cf. B 3, fig. 340; S 5164A). Very fine or better, rare thus
£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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Bt M. Vosper May 2013

This coin belongs to a group of eleven early intermediate obverse dies linking the single Type I obverse with the main coinage. Each of these dies shows alterations, changing from die to die until the layout matches the main coinage. This is the third die in the sequence, using the r punch for b, small letter v. double saltires after the legend and the bust with lank hair and rounded shoulders. The p in the outer reverse legend is from an oversize punch.