Half Crown, of Queen Anna, struck in 1703

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 33

Notes:

This was a half-crown from the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714) from the Royal Mint, London, made from silver bullion captured from the Spanish at the naval battle of Vigo Bay in northern Spain on 23 Oct 1702 during the War of the Spanish Succession.