429, Lot: 660. Estimate $100. Sold for $65. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. Charles II. 1649-1685. AR Merk (26mm, 6.30 g, 1h). First coinage, Type II. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1670. 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, a few light marks and scratches.

From the Dr. William E. Triest Collection.