1/2 Merk - Charles II 1st Coinage, Type II

€89,744.00
IssuerScotland
Year1664-1673
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Merk (⅓)
CurrencyPound Scots (1136-1707)
CompositionSilver
Weight
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#5614
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 letteringMAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX 1669
(Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1664  - -
1664  - Dated 1665 behind head on the obverse but dated 1664 on reverse. -
1665  - -
1666  - -
1667  - -
1668  - -
1669  - Error: No stops on obverse lettering. -
1669  - Error: Scottish arms in 2nd and 4th quarter -
1669  - Stops on the lettering of both sides vary. -
1670  - Error: No stops on obverse lettering. -
1670  - Stops on the lettering of both sides vary. -
1671  - Curled ribbon behind Charles II`s head -
1671  - Straight ribbon behind Charles II`s head -
1672  - -
1673  - -
Catalog ID8585012300
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