Coin (Obverse), four merk piece, from reign of Charles II

This is the obverse of a silver four merk piece minted in Edinburgh in 1675, during the reign of Charles II. The coin was worth 53 shillings and four pence Scots.

The obverse bears a laureate portrait of the king with the letter 'F' below. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles II, by the Grace of God '.

The 'F' on the obverse is the initial of Sir John Falconer, Master of the Mint at this time.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-669-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C510
Date:	1675
Material:	Silver; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. . CAROLVS . II . DEI . GRA .; bust to right; F below bust / Rev. MAG / BRI . FRA / ET . HIB / REX . 16 / 75 .; LIII / 4 in centre of cross of shields
Dimensions:	40.00 mm D / Die Axis: 12.0
What:	Coin Type: 1st coinage Coin, four merk piece
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Charles II
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Charles II silver four-merk piece, Edinburgh, 1675
References:	'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 Richardson (1901), 2 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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