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1 Groat - Robert III Heavy Coinage, 1st Issue
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1390-1403 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Forward-facing crowned bust of Robert III within a inner beaded circle, surrounded by a tressure of seven arcs with pellets at the cusps. Fleurs-de-lis punctuate the outer legend, which is rendered in uncial lettering and reads ROBERTVS DEI GRA REX SCOTORVM. The portrait is executed in a stylized, flat medieval manner typical of Scottish hammered coinage of the late fourteenth century. |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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Robert III's coinage is inseparable from the political dysfunction of his reign. Physically infirm and politically sidelined by his brother Robert, Duke of Albany, the king exercised little real authority over the kingdom — or, it appears, over the mint. The Heavy Coinage takes its name from the relatively higher silver weight maintained before successive debasements eroded Scottish currency through the fifteenth century.
Spink 5164A distinguishes the 1st Issue by specific annulet and mullet combinations in the stops and by the spelling of the mint signature. Edinburgh was the primary striking location, though Perth examples are documented.