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Auction 73 15 Mar 2023
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Robert III, new type of half groat, heavy coinage, Perth, ROBERTVS D G REX SCOTORV, facing bust with tressure of seven arcs, cusps ornamented with three pellets, three pellets on breast, rev. DNS P TECTOR MS BATORM, inner legend, VILLA DE PERTH, wt. 1.20gms, (cf. S.5175) a new type for this mit, exceedingly rare, lightly chipped below bust, otherwise a good portrait, fine
Unique half groat
Perth only opened as a mint in the second issue period, coins of which have trefoils on the cusps of the tressure, hence this coin with three pellets on the cusps is of great significance
A note on this coin is published in BNJ vol 82, 2012, p. 226/227, offprint of article included with this lot.
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Unique half groat
Perth only opened as a mint in the second issue period, coins of which have trefoils on the cusps of the tressure, hence this coin with three pellets on the cusps is of great significance
A note on this coin is published in BNJ vol 82, 2012, p. 226/227, offprint of article included with this lot.
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP