A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman (Part I)

Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Phase 3, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, normal ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, saltires in spandrels, no star on sceptre-handle, no line below bust, double crosslet stops after robertvs, dei and gra, double saltires after rex, nothing after scottorvm, double saltire after dns, reads pectort, plain a both sides, 3.10g/11h (SCBI 35, –; B 9, fig. 334, same obv. die; S 5134). A little small of flan, about very fine, the variety very rare £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Patrick Finn FPL 18, January 2000 (352)

This obverse die was used at Perth with a Phase 2 reverse die. The vendor notes that specimens from this stage of the coinage are often found clipped down, possibly to match more closely the weight of the subsequent Robert III issues.