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CNG 109, Lot: 1000. Estimate $500.
Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. Robert III. 1390-1406. AR Groat (28mm, 2.79 g, 5h). Heavy coinage, First issue. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1390-circa 1403. Crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs, triple pellets at end of each arc / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. Burns 30 and fig. 355; SCBC 5164B. VF, deep cabinet toning. Rare variety with nine arcs, especially so with lis stops in the legends.


From the Dr. William E. Triest Collection. Ex Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXII.1 (February 2004), no. SH0144; Spink 166 (12 November 2003), lot 122; Mrs Joan E L Murray Collection (Baldwin's 26, 9 May 2001), lot 1883; H.A. Parsons Collection (Glendining, 11 May 1954), lot 716 (part of); 'Sheriff' Mackenzie; Fortrose Hoard.