Scotland ¼ Thistle Merk - James VI, 1601 – 1604
8th Coinage
Information
Country
Scotland
Scotland
Currency
Pound Scots
(1136 – 1707)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
¼ Merk
Year
1601 – 1604
Ruler
James I
(1603–1625)
Composition
Silver (.916)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
1.7
Diameter (mm)
22
Demonetized
Yes
Description
¼ Merk from Scotland. Issued from 1601 to 1604. Struck in Silver (.916). Measures 22 mm and weighs 1.7 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned royal arms. (James the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of Scots)
- Reverse
- Crowned thistle. (Jehova protects the king)
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