Scotland ¼ Dollar - Charles II, 1675 – 1682

2nd Coinage

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Scotland Scotland
Currency Pound Scots (1136 – 1707)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Dollar
Year 1675 – 1682
Ruler Charles II (1660–1685)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.8
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

¼ Dollar from Scotland. Issued from 1675 to 1682. Struck in Silver. Measures 25 mm and weighs 6.8 g.

Obverse
Left facing bust of Charles II, F below the bust. (Charles II, by the Grace of God)
Reverse
Crowned arms of Scotland, England, France and Ireland arranged in a cruciform, thistles in the quaters . (King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1682  —
1682  — Error: CAROVLS instead of CAROLVS
1681  —
1680  —
1680  — Error: CAROVLS instead of CAROLVS
1679  —
1678  —
1677  —
1677  — 7 over 6
1676  —
1676  — Error: DRI instead of DEI
1675  —

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