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4 Merks - Charles II 1st Coinage, Type II
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1664-1673 |
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| Value | 4 Merks (8⁄3) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Charles II facing right, rendered in high relief with long flowing hair characteristic of the Restoration period. A thistle mintmark or ornament appears below the bust at the base of the truncation. The portrait is executed in a bold baroque style typical of Scottish milled coinage of the 1660s–1670s. The peripheral legend is separated from the inner field by a beaded border running along the coin's rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the Royal Arms of Scotland arranged in a cruciform pattern, with conjoined back-to-back Cs (royal cyphers) decorating each quarter of the cross. The denomination value appears at the centre of the cross arrangement. The whole design is contained within a beaded border, with the peripheral legend giving the royal titles and the date of issue. |
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