Half-Merk (Second Coinage : James VI)
Issuer
King James VI and I
(Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1575
Object NameHalf Merk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 30 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: Weight: 7.25 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: Weight: 7.25 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011967
About MeObverse: Scottish crown over flat-topped shield charged with lion rampant; 6 and 8 (value) beside shieldRevese: ornate cross with star in centre; crowns and thistles in alternate angles of cross
