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1 Crown - Anne 2nd bust
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1707-1708 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: John Croker Reverse: Johann Ochs |
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| Obverse lettering | ANNA·DEI· GRATIA· (Translation: Anne by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Four crowned cruciform shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland arranged in a cross pattern, with the star of the Order of the Garter at the centre. Following the Acts of Union 1707, the English and Scottish shields are depicted in halved form reflecting the newly united kingdoms. The date is divided and appears in the upper angles of the cruciform arrangement. The peripheral Latin legend reads around the reverse within a toothed border. Sceptres are placed in the angles between the shields. |
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Anne's Crown coinage of 1707–1708 was struck in the immediate aftermath of the Acts of Union, which merged the kingdoms of England and Scotland into Great Britain on May 1, 1707. The second bust, attributed to engraver John Croker, replaced the first within the same short window — Croker had recently arrived from Germany and was effectively competing with the aging Sir John Roettier's workshop for dominance at the Mint. The transition between busts within a two-year run reflects institutional friction as much as aesthetic preference.
Spink lists two distinct varieties under 3600–3602, differentiated by minor bust details.