| Issuer | Scotland |
| Year | 1572-1580 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Merk (⅓) |
| Currency | Pound Scots (1136-1707) |
| Composition | Silver (.6666) |
| Weight | 6.79 g |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Sp#5478 |
| Obverse description | Crowned royal arms between the mark of value. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | · IACOBVS · 6 · DEI · GRATIA · REX ·SCOTORVM · |
| Reverse description | Ornate cross with a star in the centre, crowns and thistles in alternate angles of the cross. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ·
SALVVM · FAC · POPVLVM · TVVM ·DNE · 1580 · (Translation: O Lord, save Thy people) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1572 - - 1573 - - 1574 - - 1575 - - 1576 - - 1577 - - 1580 - - |
| Catalog ID | 2043815780 |
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