1 Merk - Charles II 1st Coinage, Type II

€17,997.00
IssuerScotland
Year1664-1674
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Merk (⅔)
CurrencyPound Scots (1136-1707)
CompositionSilver
Weight6.79 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1 May 1707
Reference(s) Sp#5611, KM#102.1
Obverse descriptionRight facing bust of Charles II, thistle below bust.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAROLVS · II · DEI : GRA ·
(Translation: Charles II, by the Grace of God)
Reverse descriptionArms arranged in a cross, conjoined Cs in each quarter, value in the centre.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering: MAG BRI · FRA ET · HIB REX · 1669
(Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1664  - large thistle on obverse -
1664  - small thistle on obverse -
1665  - -
1666  - -
1668  - -
1669  - Error: no stops in obverse legend -
1669  - Scottish arms in 2nd and 4th quarters -
1669  - stops in legend vary -
1670  - stops in legend vary -
1671  - stops in legend vary -
1672  - 2 in date is reversed -
1672  - stops in legend vary -
1673  - -
1673  - Error: BRA instead of BRI -
1674  - -
Catalog ID8546822830
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