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
More Information
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
-
Date Issued
1703 AD
-
Issued By
-
Mint
-
Denomination
-
Series
-
Material
Silver
-
Axis
06
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Overall Dimensions
33 mm (Outside Diameter), 14.902 g (Weight)
-
Shape
Round
-
References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3580 Pages