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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Go a hunting and you might also get one for a mere 125 quid ;)
In what year was the phrase 'a Queen's Shilling' coined?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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quote: "In what year was the phrase 'a Queen's Shilling' coined?"
- some time in the reign of Anne. My research has not yet revealed the precise answer.
If you latch on to anything, please let me know.
Peter
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Hehe.. okay - happy hunting!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Actual 'in hand' photos of these coins! VIGO Shilling 1702   Shilling 1709   |
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Forum Kid
Kuwait
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Lovely coins!
Will plan on adding some from same series to my collection soon.
=D
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2217 Posts |
Thanks and happy hunting!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2217 Posts |
I just had to 'BUMP' this as these coin are some of my best so far ;)
...BUMP!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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How about a bit of a history lesson for us about this coin?
Am I correct is that Queen Anne is on the coin and that coins with VIGO on them used gold and silver seized in the British victory at Spanish port city of Vigo?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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You are right on both points, however I am not an expert on these and so cannot give much of a 'lesson'.
I just wanted to show these off!..
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1684 Posts |
Thanks for showing it off. Very nice looking coin.
Regarding the history the confirmation of what I knew on good enough.
I do like knowing a bit about the background of coins. Like who is on the coin or meaning of any special inscriptions.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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In the Battle of Vigo Bay, a combined Anglo-Dutch fleet destroyed a combined French-Spanish fleet in 1702 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The English and Dutch victors captured Spanish silver worth about a million pounds. Some believe that additional silver may still lie at the bottom of the bay.  "The Battle of Vigo Bay, 12 October 1702" by Ludolf Bakhuizen, painted c. 1702 Edited by t360
08/27/2008 3:55 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2217 Posts |
A bit of info on Queen Anne should be quite useful also. She was born on 6th February 1665, the second daughter of James II and last member of the House of Stuart and died 1st August 1714 leaving no heir despite having many offspring, the exact number of which is disputed - some sources give 18! Because of this dire fortune the Crown passed to George I of the House of Hanover, a cousin. She presided of the Union of England and Scotland (1707). Anne in her prime. Quite a hottie.  Arms of the House of Stuart Edited by NumisMattyUk
08/27/2008 4:11 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice Queen Annes, thanks for posting them, hope you can add to your collection!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Yes t360 I am on the lookout for more nice and fairly priced examples in the near future..
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Thanks for all of the background information and sharing the photos of the lovely coin with us.
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