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Image: Half Merk of James VI of Scotland from Market Rasen (FindID 489804)

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Description: Silver Coin. Half Merk or 'noble' of James VI of Scotland (1567-1625), second coinage, dated 1572 Obverse description: Crowned shield of Arms of Scotland between 6 and 8. A few characters have partially spalled from the flan. Obverse inscription: IACOBVS.[?mintmark]DEI.GRATIA.REX.SCOTORVM Reverse description: Ornate cross with floral or vegetal ends with alternate thistles and crowns in its angle. Reverse inscription: +SALV[??].FAC.POPVLVM.TVVM.DNE 1572 Diameter: 31.1mm, Weight: 6.51gms, die axis: 12.
Title: Half Merk of James VI of Scotland from Market Rasen
Credit: https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/387046 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/387046/recordtype/artefacts archive copy Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/489804
Author: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, 2012-06-26 13:11:39
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