Terrific Tudors And Stunning Stuarts

Meanwhile I can add Mr Gunmoney's more established rival for the class of 1689!




This stunner is the more scarce 2nd shield and features the royal lovebirds themselves. Nice circulation cameo which should impress JBuck.

(Yes this ad nauseaum as the coin appears on my thread, the acquistions thread - but I love to spread the love around).

3 more coins from this era in my collection to add.

1. Queen Anne Halfcrown - the very end of this era




1707 Edinburgh - Post Union type, high Fine with a gouge around the Queen's mouth!

2. William III Shilling 1696E - Great Recoinage



Honest almost fine coin, minted at Exeter as part of His Majesty's and Newtons Great Recoinage of 1696 - 1700. Mainly to retire coins like the one below from usage!

3. Edward VI Shilling 1551 or 1553




Creased but high Fine coin, this is nicer in the flesh and you can see some of His Majesty (Tudor coins are notorious for bad and worn portraits, unless high grade).

It is the late period of 1551 onwards when a good silver coinage was introduced to replace devalued base metal coins earlier in the reign and the late Henry VIII era as the king needed silver to pay for fruitless wars with France and the Empire.

Currently this is my oldest British coin and only my 2nd Tudor era one.

(1594-96) Elizabeth I half pound, mm woolpack S-2535A

I agree a stunning piece, lovely portrait with flowing hair and exceptional condition and strike!

Thank you @sjkrose, @Princetane, @jbuck
I bought it back in 2007.
Still haven't cracked it out the slab for some reason.

For me, keeping it in the slab is like a kid keeping a really cool toy unopened and sealed in the original retail packaging. Sure, it makes it easy to sell, but takes all the joy out of ownership.

1707 Crown of Queen Anne pre-Union

Obv: Draped bust of Queen Anne left, legend around. ANNA·DEI· GRATIA·. Anne by the Grace of God. Engraved by John Croker.

Rev: Crowned cruciform shields around central Garter star with national emblems in angles, divided date above. MAG BR·FRA ET·HIB REG·17 07·. Queen of Great Britain France and Ireland. Engraved by Johann Ochs.