abbreviated Latin legend surrounding
otherwise good very fine and rare reading of legend
toned with some light die clash evident
with bold definition
J type 1 and letter o type zero
Scotland, James VI Half-Merk abbreviated Latin legend surroundingJames VI of Scotland (1567 1625), base silver Half Merk or Noble of Eighty Pence or Six Shillings and Eightpence Scottish, second coinage, 1572, crowned Scottish arms, five pellets in crown band, 6 to left, 8 to right, linear circle and legend surrounding, +. IACOBVS. 6. DEI. GRATIA. REX. SCOTORVM., rev. five pointed star at centre of cross with fleur and lis terminals, thistle and crown in alternate angles, linear circle and legend surrounding, +.