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Half-merk (Charles II)
Half-merk (Charles II)
Half-merk (Charles II)

Half-merk (Charles II)

Issuer (St James's Palace, London, England, 1630 - 1685)
Date1668
Object NameHalf Merk
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 23 mm
Max.: Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: Weight: 3.7 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS012022
About MeObverse: laureate, draped bust (r.); thistle-head mintmark below
Reverse: 4 shields; crowned, interlocking letter Cs between shields