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Merk of Charles II, 1671. The merk (Scottish Gaelic: marg) is a long-obsolete Scottish silver coin.Originally the same word as a money mark of silver, the merk was in circulation at the end of the 16th century and in the 17th century.
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Certain antiques, such as old comic books, coins, dolls, furniture and cultural memorabilia, could be worth quite a lot of money if they’re in good condition or still functional.
List of most expensive coins Price Year Type Grade Issuing country Provenance Firm Date of sale $18,900,000 1933 1933 double eagle: MS-65 CAC United States
The 3 Mark coins are 16.667 grams in weight and have a diameter of 33 mm. The 5 Mark coins are 27.778 grams in weight and have a diameter of 38 mm. In general a Mark represented 5 grams of silver. A 5 Mark silver coin thus contained 25 g silver; by contrast there were also 5 Mark gold coins with a content of 1.79 g of gold.
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The mark for silver meeting the sterling standard of purity is the Lion Passant, but there have been other variations over the years, most notably the mark indicating Britannia purity. The Britannia standard was obligatory in Britain between 1697 and 1720 to try to help prevent British sterling silver coins from being melted to make silver plate .