Summary

Silver coin; Denomination: halfcrown (equals two shillings and six pence)
Royal Mint, London from silver bullion captured from the Spanish at Vigo Bay
Queen Anne (1702-1714)

The legend reads as a single title from obverse to reverse and translates "Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland".

Obverse Description

Bust of Anne left; around, ANNA DEI GRATIA; below, VIGO

Reverse Description

Crowned shields - with arms of England, Scotland, Ireland and France forming a cross shape with the badge of the Star of the Garter at the centre; around, MAG BR FRA ET . HIB REG 1703, the date being divided by the crown above the arms of England

Edge Description

In raised lettering, DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI TERTIO

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