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Balance 1/2 Merk - James VI 6th Coinage
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1591-1593 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Central device consists of a pair of balance scales suspended from a horizontal beam, crossed by a vertically positioned sword with its point downward, together forming the emblematic composition that gives this coinage its name. The scales hang evenly, symbolising justice, while the sword represents royal authority. The design is contained within a beaded inner border, surrounded by a full circumferential legend in Roman capitals. The imagery carries a deliberate political message distinguishing the just rule of a king from tyranny, as expressed in the reverse legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | · HIS · DIFFERT · REGE · TYRANNVS · (Translation: In these a tyrant differs from a king) |
| Edge | Plain |
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