Coin dies, for Queen Anne half-groats

These iron and steel coin dies were used to make Queen Anne half-groats, worth twopence. The dies were made in Scotland in 1711.

The die on the left is for the obverse of the coin. It bears the right profile of Queen Anne and a Latin inscription reading 'Anne.Dei.Gratia..E.'. The other die, for the reverse, has a crowned figure '2' (signifying twopence) and the date, 1711.

There are no surviving contemporary half-groats struck from these dies. However, there are some half-groats which were made many years later.

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Online ID:	000-190-001-137-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.QN 155
Date:	1711 1711
Material:	Inscription: . MAG . BR (I.FR.)E (T.) H (IB.RE) G. 1711 Inscription: ANNA . DEI . GRATIA . . E
Dimensions:	38 mm H Base 30 mm x 32 mm 38 mm H Base 32 mm x 34 mm
What:	Die Die
Subject:	Numismatic apparatus, including communion tokens etc. (NMAS Classification) Numismatic apparatus, including communion tokens etc. (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Anne Anne
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Description:	One of two coin dies, for striking the obverse of half-groats of Queen Anne One of two coin dies, for striking the obverse of half-groats of Queen Anne
References:	Stewart, I.H. The Scottish Coinage. London: Spink & Son,1955
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