Thistle Merk (Eighth Coinage : James VI)
Issuer
King James VI and I
(Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1603
Object NameMerk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsApproximately: Diameter: 30 mm
Max.: Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 7.4 gm
Max.: Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 7.4 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011982
About MeObverse: Scottish crown above flat-topped shield charged with lion rampantReverse: Scottish crown above large thistle
