Half-Merk (First Coinage : James VI)
Issuer
King James VI and I
(Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1572
Object NameHalf Merk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 30 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 6.3 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 6.3 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1943 by George W Clyne.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011962
About MeObverse: Scottish crown above flat-topped shield charged with lion rampant; 6 and 8 (value) beside shieldReverse: ornate cross with 5-pointed star in centre; crowns and thistles in alternate angles of cross
