Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of eight arcs (one very indistinct below bust), trefoils on some cusps, nothing on breast, trefoil stops, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, saltire and pellet stops after dns, p, ms, villa and de, 2.70g/12h (SCBI 35, 574 same obv. die; SCBI 72, 231-2 and B 17, fig. 361, same dies; S 5170). Obverse about very fine and slightly double struck, reverse good very fine, toned £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 Mayfair Coin Co July 1979

Although referred to as the ‘Second issue’, these early Perth Groats were probably struck concurrently with the Edinburgh three-pellet series; the two mints operating quite separately at the time. The Perth coinage had a somewhat experimental look at this period, with details changing from die to die. This is the only known obverse with trefoil stops.