£800.00
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Scotland, Charles II (1649-1685), Silver Half-Merk, 1671, First Coinage, Type II, laureate and draped bust right in armour, straight ribbons behind head, thistle with leaves below bust, rev inverted die axis, cruciform shields, crowned interlinked Cs in angles, value at centre, date in legend (SCBI 35:-; S.5614).
Toned, some light surface marks, good very fine for issue and very rare, no example of the date in the Ashmoleon sylloge.
| Period | 1649 - 1685 AD |
|---|---|
| Date | 1671 |
| Coin Group | British |
| Denomination | Half-Merks |
| Coin Ruler | Charles II |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coin House | House of Stuart |
| Metal | Silver |
| References | S.5614 |
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