SCOTLAND. James III. 1460-1488. AR Groat (25mm, 2.77 g, 10h). Main issue. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1484-1488. Near VF.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 351.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

British – Scotland, Silver

Estimate: $ 100

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SCOTLAND. James III. 1460-1488. AR Groat (25mm, 2.77 g, 10h). Main issue. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1484-1488. Crowned three-quarter facing bust; annulet on border to left / Long cross pattée; crowns in first and fourth quarters, triple pellets and annulets in second and third. Cf. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 784-5 (for type); SCBC 5288. Toned, double struck, ragged and chipped edge, flan crack. Near VF.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection.

In the last years of his reign, James III struck a captivating issue of groats and half groats bearing a distinctive three-quarter facing bust of uniquely Scottish origin, differing from the many examples Renaissance portraiture then proliferating throughout European coinage.

Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 11:56:40 ET.



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