Summary

Silver coin; Denomination: One shilling
Royal Mint, London
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". The plumes on the reverse record that this coin was made with silver from mines in Wales.

Obverse Description

Bust of Anne left; around, ANNA DEI GRATIA

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; plumes in angles between shields; around, MAG BR FRA ET HIB REG 1705, the date being divided by the crown above the English arms.

Edge Description

Diagonal milling ///

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