Anne, Queen of England, shilling struck from silver captured in the Battle of Vigo Bay
Also known as: Anna, koningin van Engeland, shilling geslagen van het in de zeeslag bij Vigo veroverde zilver
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1703
Obverse: bust of a woman within an inscription. Reverse: around an English star, four crowned coats of arms within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-1859; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.5 cm x weight 5.87 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Dimensions
- diameter 2,5 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 5,87 g · diameter 2.5 cm x weight 5.87 g
- Measurements
- diameter 2.5 cm x weight 5.87 g
Design
- Obverse
- bust of a woman within an inscription.
- Reverse
- around an English star, four crowned coats of arms within an inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Anna, koningin van Engeland, shilling geslagen van het in de zeeslag bij Vigo veroverde zilver
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-1859
- Museum classification
- coin · shilling
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Research required
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Research required
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the coin type, standard catalogue numbers, weight and diameter against numismatic references.