Anne 1708 silver Halfcrown

Anne (1702-14), silver Post-Union Halfcrown, 1708, second draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA. rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, .legend continuing, MAG BRI. FR ET. HIB REG., edge inscribed in raised letters, .+. DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. SEPTIMO, 14.98g (Bull 1370; ESC 577; S.3604). Attractively toned with mint bloom around legend, a little weak on high points of obverse, otherwise good very fine, reverse extremely fine.

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 8125.