'Balance' Half-merk (Sixth Coinage : James VI)
Issuer
King James VI and I
(Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1592
Object NameHalf Merk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 28 mm
Max.: Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: Weight: 5.1 gm
Max.: Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: Weight: 5.1 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011973
About MeObverse: cross above flat-topped shield; thistle either side of shieldReverse: pair of scales over upright sword
