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

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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: National Museums Scotland
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• 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
  Coin Type: 1st coinage
  Coin, four merk piece
  
• 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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