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

This is the reverse of a silver half merk piece minted in Edinburgh in 1671, during the reign of Charles II. The coin was worth six shillings and eight pence Scots.

The reverse has a cross of four shields, with crowned linked 'c's in the angles. 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:	000-190-000-602-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C3800
Date:	1671
Material:	Silver; generally moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. CAROLVS . II . DEI . GRA .; laureate bust to right; thistle below / Rev. MAG BRI . FRA ET . HIB REX . 1671 .; cross of 4 shields, with crowned linked Cs in angles; VI / 8 in centre
Dimensions:	22.50 x 22.00 mm D / Die Axis: 9.5
What:	Coin Type: 1st coinage Coin, half merk
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Charles II
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Charles II silver half-merk, Edinburgh, 1671
References:	'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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