Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1674, type III, f below bust, 6.31g/12h (D 25; M 21; SCBI 35, –; B 13, fig. –; S 5612). Fine and rare £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April 1987, lot 390 (part); DNW Auction 104, 5 December 2012, lot 718 (part)

Discrepancies arise between the estimated strike suggested by the Mint Registers for this issue and the number of surviving coins. It would seem likely that many of the coins produced during 1674 were struck using old 1673-dated dies. It is not known why the F mintmark for Sir John Falconer was reintroduced at this time to replace the leaved thistle mark.