Half-Merk (First Coinage : James VI)
Issuer
King James VI and I
(Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1573
Object NameHalf Merk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsMax.: Diameter: 31 mm, Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 6.6 gm
Weight: Weight: 6.6 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011963
About MeObverse: Scottish crown above flat-topped shield charged with lion rampant; 6 and 8 (value) beside shieldReverse: ornate crown with 5-pointed star in centre; crowns and thistles in alternate angles of crown
