Robert III Edinburgh Groat Heavy Coinage First Issue

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Robert III (1390-1406), silver groat (four pence), heavy coinage (1390-1403), first issue, Edinburgh mint. Obverse: Lis and crescent replacing initial cross, crowned facing bust within tressure of seven arcs, triple arc above crown, triple pellets at cusps, lis and crescent stops. Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter, legend again with lis and crescent stops. Very rare variety, with chipped edge but with main elements visible, see photograph.

ROBERTVS DEI GRA REX SCOTORVM
+DNS P TECTOR MS + LIB ATORMS
VILL A ED INBV RGH

Spink No: S.5164A. Diameter: 26.9 mm. F+. £125.00

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