Scotland Robert Bruce AD 1306-1329 Silver Halfpenny, Berwick mint, Extremely Rare

Scotland Robert Bruce AD 1306-1329 Silver Halfpenny First coinage Crowned bust left/ Long cross, pierced mullets in two angles Berwick mint. Extremely Rare

15mm by 14mm, 0.67g, S5077

A little softly struck to face but otherwise clear details, this denomination rarely encountered.

This coin comes with previous Labels

This coin comes from part three of the Fort collection, Early Scottish hammered coins. A carefully assembled comprehensive collection of the coins representing the establishment of the first native coinage for Scotland, spanning a turbulent time where battles, sieges and surrender were frequent. There are many great rarities here, seldom seen provincial mints and rarely encountered denominations, two John Baliol halfpennies struck at St Andrews to pinpoint just one example. Coins were sourced from reputable dealers and auction houses over some 25 years. Available exclusively on our website now, each coin comes with the collector’s label, along with any other previous tickets. (FortC)