© Dix Noonan Webb
© Dix Noonan Webb
2 Merks - Charles II 1st Coinage, Type I
1664 year| Silver | - | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles II (1660-1685) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1664 |
| Value | 2 Merks (1.33) |
| Currency | Pound Scots (1136-1707) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#186842 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Arms arranged in a cross, conjoined Cs in each quarter, value in the centre.
Script: Latin
Lettering: · MAG · BRI · FRA · ET · HIB · REX · 1664
Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland
Engraver: Thomas Simon
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1664 Charles II 2 Merks coin is that it was part of the first coinage of Charles II, who had recently been restored to the throne after a period of republican rule. This coinage was intended to replace the earlier Commonwealth coinage and to re-establish the royal authority. The 2 Merks coin was a significant denomination at the time and was widely used in trade and commerce.
