Scottish Coins, The Macdonald Collection, Charles II, first coinage, four merks, 1674, type III, laur. and dr. bust r., F below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, crowned interlinked Cs in angles, value in centre, BR for BRI in legend (S.5606; Murray 5), very fine or better for issue, extremely rare thus, a desirable example
Purchased A H Baldwin, 4th November 1986.
(3000-3500 GBP)