Thistle Merk (Eighth Coinage : James VI)
Issuer
King James VI and I
(Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1601
Object NameMerk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsMax.: Diameter: 32 mm, Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 7.1 gm
Weight: Weight: 7.1 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1943 by George W Clyne.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011981
About MeObverse: Scottish crown above flat-topped shield charged with lion rampantReverse: Scottish crown above large thistle
