Balance Half-merk (Sixth Coinage : James VI)
Issuer
King James VI and I
(Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1591
Object NameHalf Merk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 30 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: Weight: 5.3 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: Weight: 5.3 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1943 by George W Clyne.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011972
About MeObverse: crown above flat-topped shield;thistle either side of shieldReverse: pair of scales over upright sword
