As (Roman coin) as, the (2), (2), . After the as had been issued as a cast coin for about seventy years, and its weight had been reduced in several stages, a as was introduced (meaning that it weighed one-sixth of a pound). At about the same time a silver coin, the denarius, was also introduced. Earlier Roman silver coins had been struck on the Greek weight standards that facilitated their use in southern Italy and across the Adriatic, but all Roman coins were now on a Roman weight standard. The denarius, or 'tenner', was at first tariffed at ten asses, but in
Merk (coin) Merk (coin) The merk was a 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. It was originally valued at 13"s." 4"d." (exactly of a pound Scots, or about one English shilling), later raised to 14"s." Scots. In addition to merks, half-merk and quarter-merk coins were produced with values of, respectively, 7"s." and 3"s." 6"d.", as well as a four-merk coin of 56"s." (£2 16"s."). The first issue weighed and was 50% silver and 50% base metals, thus it