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Scotland: King Charles I silver Half Merk (6 shillings 8 pence) Edinburgh 1636
$ 182.16
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Description
This is a niceKing Charles Ist
silver Half Merk (
6 shillings 8 pence
). Second (Briot's hammered) coinage Edinburgh 1636 AD.
Obverse profile bust of Charles with VI over 8 behind: ·
CAROLVS D G SCOT ANG FR & HI REX
(
Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland
)
Reverse: Crowned shield of arms within, legend around
CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
(
I reign under the auspice of Christ
)
DENOMINATION:
Half Merk
CULTURE:
Stuart Scotland
MONARCH:
King Charles I
DATE:
1625 - 1649 (this coin minted in 1636 AD)
MATERIAL:
Silver
SIZE:
26mm diameter
WEIGHT:
3.02 grams
ATTRIBUTION:
Spink 5546
PROVENANCE:
Formerly in a private collection, Inverness, Scotland.
This coin is unconditionally guaranteed be an original and
to date from the period described. A certificate of authenticity will be supplied on request