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Anne 1712 silver Halfcrown, Roses and Plumes

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Start price: £600

Estimated price: £600 - £800

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Description

Anne (1702-14), silver Post-Union Halfcrown, 1712, roses and plumes reverse, second draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, roses and plumes in alternate angles, seven strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BRI. FR ET. HIB REG., edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, .+ DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. UNDECIMO, 15.05g (Bull 1374; ESC 582; C&R 593; S.3607). Attractively toned with mint bloom, a few very light haymarking flecks on both sides, otherwise good very fine, reverse stronger.


Condition report:

The Latin legends translate as on the obverse Anne by the Grace of God, and abbreviated on the reverse as Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland. and additionally on the edge An ornament and a safeguard, in the seventh year of the reign.Provenance:Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1991, item 8130.