Half-groat (Robert II)
Designer
Bonagius
IssuerIssued by
King Robert II
(Paisley Abbey, Paisley, Scotland, 1316 - 1390)
Date1371 - 1390
Object NameHalf Groat
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
Dimensions21 x 0.5mm, 2.2gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011923
About MeThe important mint at Perth produced the series of groat, half-groat and penny for Robert II. As in David II's reign the half-groat's design was almost identical to that of the groat. The inscription VILLA DE PERTH (Town of Perth) indicates the origin of the coin.No coins of Aberdeen mint are known from this reign but a new mint at Dundee supplemented the output of Perth and Edinburgh.
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