429, Lot: 659. Estimate $100. Sold for $110. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. Charles II. 1649-1685. AR Merk (26.4mm, 6.17 g, 7h). First coinage, Type II. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1669. Laureate, draped, and armored bust right; thistle below / Cruciform coats-of-arms around XIII/4 (mark of value); crowned monograms in angles. SCBC 5611. Near VF, toned, a few light scratches.

From the Dr. William E. Triest Collection.