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4 Merks - Charles II 1st Coinage, Type III
Issuer | Scotland |
Year | 1670-1675 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 4 Merks (8⁄3) |
Currency | Pound Scots (1136-1707) |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 28.28 g |
Dimensions | 39 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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Reference(s) | Sp#5606 |
Obverse description | Right facing bust of Charles II, F below bust. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | ·
CAROLVS II · DEI · GRA · (Translation: Charles II, by the Grace of God) |
Reverse description | Arms arranged in a cross, conjoined Cs in each quarter, value in the centre. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | · MAG ·
BR · FRA · ET · HIB · REX · 1674 (Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland) |
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Mint | |
Mintage | 1670 - - 1674 - - 1674 - 4 over 3 - 1674 - Reverse Legend: BR instead of BRI (see photo above) - 1675 - -
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Catalog ID | 5024141730 |
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