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Half-merk (Second Coinage : James VI)
Half-merk (Second Coinage : James VI)
Half-merk (Second Coinage : James VI)

Half-merk (Second Coinage : James VI)

Issuer (Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1577
Object NameHalf Merk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 30 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 7.25 gm
AcquisitionInnes Bequest, 1924.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011966
About MeObverse: Scottish crown over flat-topped shield charged with lion rampant; 6 and 8 (value) beside shield
Reverse: ornate cross with 5-pointed star in centre; crowns and thistles in alternate angles of cross

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