Summary

Silver coin; Denomination: Crown
Royal Mint, London
Queen Anne (1702-1714)

In 1707 the Act of the Union was passed joining England and Scotland into a single realm, this coin was struck after that so the arms of England and Scotland are halved within a shield and repeated twice. Before the Union each set of arms occupied its own shield.

The legend on the coin reads as a single title from front to back, it translates as 'Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland".

The reverse has roses and plumes between the shields, this indicates that the silver used in this coin was supplied by mines in the West of England and Wales.

Obverse Description

Draped bust of Anne, left; around, ANNA DEI GRATIA

Reverse Description

Crowned shields - with arms of England and Scotland emblazoned per pale at top and bottom and Ireland and France forming a cross shape with the badge of the Star of the Garter at the centre; between the shields are two roses and two plumes; around, MAG BRI . FR ET . HIB REG 1713, the date being divided by the crown above the English and Scottish arms.

Edge Description

In raised lettering, DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI DVODECIMO

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