A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman (Part III)

Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, reads dei · gra ·, stop after date, 6.22g/9h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35 –; B 4, fig. –; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Some ghosting in the legends on both sides, nearly very fine, the variety rare £200-£300

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

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Patrick Finn Memorial FPL 19, June 2001 (xxx)

The majority of 1669 Merks have a colon stop afer dei.