Dollar (Scottland)
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- | Scotland's equivalent of the English crown. The orginal value of the merk minted in the reign of Charles II. was 13s. 4d. It was raised to 14s. in 1681 – the value of the 4 merk piece or Scottish dollar rose accordingly from 53s 4d to 56s. | + | Scotland's equivalent of the [[Crown (England)|English crown]]. The orginal value of the [Merk]] minted in the reign of Charles II. was 13s. 4d. It was raised to 14s. in 1681 – the value of the 4 merk piece or Scottish dollar rose accordingly from 53s 4d to 56s. |
See [[Money (Great Britain)]] | See [[Money (Great Britain)]] |
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Dollar or Piece of 4 Merks, 1682
History
Scotland's equivalent of the English crown. The orginal value of the [Merk]] minted in the reign of Charles II. was 13s. 4d. It was raised to 14s. in 1681 – the value of the 4 merk piece or Scottish dollar rose accordingly from 53s 4d to 56s.