Anne 1707 Crown, Pre-Union, Roses & Plumes reverse, ex Rees-Jones 148

Anne (1702-14), silver Pre-Union Crown, 1707, draped bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA. DEI. GRATIA., rev. Pre-Union crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre, roses and plumes in alternate angles, date either side of top crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REG:, edge, inscribed in raised letters, .+.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. SEXTO., weight 30.00g (Bull 1343; ESC 102; S.3578). Attractively toned, some tiny flecks both sides, a few tiny blotches, tiny hairline on cheek, slight rim bruise at bottom of reverse lie a file abrasion, otherwise practically extremely fine.

The Latin legends translate as "Anne by the grace of God" on obverse, and on the reverse "Queen of Great Britian, France and Ireland." The edge translates as "An ornament and a safeguard in the sixth year of her reign."

1707 is the year that the Union of England and Scotland occurs on the 1^st May of that year. Scotland unlike England was already on the Gregorian calendar since 1600, with the year running January to December. England did not follow suit till September 1752 when 11 days were omitted from the calendar as of the 2^nd September. Therefore when this coin was struck, the new year still began on the 29^th March in 1707 England. Therefore, these Pre-Union reverse 1707 dated coins like this Crown were in theory struck between the end of March and start of May only, literally 33 days.

Provenance:

Ex Dr D. Rees-Jones, Spink Coin Auction 117, 19^th November 1996, lot 148.

Ex Sovereign Rarities, Auction 1, 25^th September 2018, lot 172, sold for £2,200 hammer.

Ex AMR Coins, Leeds, with their ticket priced at £3,600.