Scottish Milled from the Linger Collection

261, Lot: 474. Estimate $150. Sold for $280. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. Charles II. 1649-1685. AR Merk (28mm, 5.64 g, 12h). First coinage. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1668. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; thistle below / Crowned cruciform coat of arms; crossed C’s in quarters, XIII/ 4 in center. Burns 3; SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 1575 var. (date); SCBC 5611. Near VF, toned, scratches.

Ex M.G. Linger Collection.