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Coin - Halfcrown, Queen Anne, Great Britain, 1712
Reg. No: NU 736
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- Summary:
- Silver coin; Denomination: halfcrown (equals two shillings and six pence)
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". - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 33 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 14.854 g (Weight) |
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| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, The Royal Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | England |
| DateEra: | 1712 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfcrown |
| Obverse Description: | Bust of Anne left; around, ANNA DEI GRATIA |
| Reverse Description: | Crowned shields - with the joint arms of England and Scotland at top and bottom, Ireland at left and France at right forming a cross shape with the badge of the Star of the Garter at the centre; around, MAG BRI FR ET HIB REG 1712, the date being divided by the crown above the top joint arms of England and Scotland. |
| Edge Description: | In raised lettering, DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI UNDECIMO |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Queen Anne, England, Great Britain, 1712 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1712 |
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