Description
Anne of the House of Stuart, Queen of Great Britain 1702-1714 AD, Gold Guinea (8.35g, 25mm), 1713, Post Union with Scotland, Tower mint, London. Obverse: Second draped bust of Queen Anne facing to the left, hair tied with ribbon, legend surrounds, “ANNA· DEI· GRATIA·”. Reverse: Cruciform Shields of Arms of the House of Stuart, Garter star central, seven strings to Irish harp, date either side of top crown, legend surrounds, “·MAG BRI· FR ET· HIB REG·”. Bull ECG-477; S-3574. A most pleasing example, evenly worn and with a nice degree of reddish toning each side, more so on the reverse, and the obverse quite visually appealing, details Very Fine.
The obverse Latin legend is stated in full as “Anna, deī grātiā”, with an English translation of “Anna, by the Grace of God”. The obverse Latin legend continues on the reverse and reads unabridged as “Magnae Britanniae, Franciae et Hiberniae rēgīna”, with an English translation of “Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland”.