Thistle Merk (Eighth Coinage : James VI)
Issuer
King James VI and I
(Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1601 - 1604
Object NameMerk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsMax.: Diameter: 33 mm, Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: Weight: 7.25 gm
Weight: Weight: 7.25 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011984
About MeObverse: Scottish crown above flat topped-shield charged with lion rampantReverse: Scottish crown above large thistle
