Robert III, groat, heavy coinage (c. 1390 – 1403), tall facing bust, no pellets at cusps, bust breaks tressure of six arcs, ROBERTVS DEI GRA REX SCOTOR, B's are like R's, rev. long cross with three pellets in angles, DNS PT ECTORM S LIBA TORMS, inner legend, VILLA EDINBVRGH, wt. 2.79gms (S.5165), very rare, a pleasing example, very fine
*ex Cochran-Patrick collection, Sotheby 1936/49/57
ex Carlyon-Britton collection, purchased by B.A. Seaby Ltd, 1940/49/59
ex Spink, 13/02/2008, purchased for £320
Burns fig. 337
Estimate: 500 - 650 GBP