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5 Shillings - Anne
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1705 |
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| Reference(s) | Sp#5704, KM#148 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Queen Anne facing left, her hair elaborately dressed and pinned, with a pendant earring visible. The numeral '5' appears in the lower field below the truncation, serving as the mark of value. A continuous Latin legend runs along the periphery, separated by mullets, identifying the sovereign as Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the drapery and hair. The coin exhibits a milled edge border. |
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| Obverse lettering | AN · D · G · M · BR · FR & HIB · REG · (Translation: Anne, by the grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland) |
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Scotland's monetary union with England was effectively sealed by the Acts of Union in 1707, making this 1705 issue one of the final coinages struck under a distinctly Scottish authority. The Edinburgh Mint, which had operated continuously since the 12th century, would close its doors permanently within two years of this piece leaving the dies.
Anne's Scottish coinage was produced in parallel with her English issues but under separate warrant, a distinction that mattered enormously to Edinburgh merchants at the time and matters to collectors now.