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1/4 Merk - James VI 2nd Coinage
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1572-1580 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the crowned royal shield of Scotland bearing the lion rampant within a tressure flory-counter-flory, surmounted by a royal crown rendered in relief. The fractional mark of value '3/4' (denoting one-quarter merk) is placed in the field to either side of the shield. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the design, separated from the central device by the coin's irregular flan edge, reading clockwise from upper right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An ornate floriate cross occupies the full reverse field, with a six-pointed star at its centre point. In the four angles formed by the arms of the cross, crowns and thistles alternate in a regular pattern, referencing the royal and national emblems of Scotland. A continuous Latin legend, drawn from the Vulgate, encircles the design and is interrupted by the date of issue. |
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