429, Lot: 662. Estimate $75. Sold for $45. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. Charles II. 1649-1685. AR Merk (26.2mm, 5.90 g, 1h). First coinage, Type II. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1672. Laureate, draped, and armored bust right; thistle below / Cruciform coats-of-arms around XIII/4 (mark of value); crowned monograms in angles. SCBC 5611. Fine, toned, some minor deposits and light scratches.

From the Dr. William E. Triest Collection.