Coins

James VI (1567-1625), Second coinage, Half-Merk or Noble, 1573, mm. cross on rev. only, crown in first and fourth quarters, thistle in second and third, 6.89g/12h (SCBI 35, 1221; SCBI 58, 1388ff; cf. B 5, fig. 356; S 5478). Slightly double-struck, otherwise better than very fine, toned £200-160