Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Crown
Edinburgh Mint (mint mark E below the Queen's bust)
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".
Obverse Description
Draped bust of Anne, left; below, the mint mark, E; 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 1708, the date being divided by the crown above the English and Scottish arms.
Edge Description
In raised lettering, DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI SEPTIMO
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1708 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
38 mm (Outside Diameter), 29.511 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3600 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
