Coin (Reverse), two merk piece, from reign of Charles II

This is the reverse of a silver two merk piece minted in Edinburgh in 1675, during the reign of Charles II. The coin was worth 26 shillings and eight pence Scots.

The reverse has a cross of shields of arms with crowned and interlinked 'C's in each angle. The Latin inscription translates as: 'King of Great Britain, France and Ireland'.

Charles was proclaimed King of Scots shortly after his father's execution in 1649, and was crowned on 1st January 1651. No coins were struck until his restoration to the English throne in 1660, and no gold coins appeared during his reign at all.

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Online ID:	000-100-050-976-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C524
Date:	1675
Material:	Silver; generally slight wear, rather more in centre of obverse. Inscription: Obv. . CAROLVS . II . DEIGRA .; bust to right; F below bust / Rev. MAG / BRI . FRA / ET . HIB / REX . 16 / 75 .; XXVI / 8 in centre of cross of shields
Dimensions:	34.00 x 33.50 mm D / Die Axis: 12.0
What:	Coin Type: 1st coinage Coin, two merk piece
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Charles II
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Charles II silver two-merk piece, Edinburgh, 1675
References:	'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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