429, Lot: 661. Estimate $100. Sold for $75. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. Charles II. 1649-1685. AR Merk (26.4mm, 6.25 g, 10h). First coinage, Type II. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1671. Laureate, draped, and armored bust right; thistle below / Cruciform coats-of-arms around XIII/4 (mark of value); crowned monograms in angles. SCBC 5611. Good Fine, toned, light marks and scratches, reverse die bulge.

From the Dr. William E. Triest Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 724966.