1708 QUEEN ANNE CROWN – EDINBURGH MINT
£500.00
Scarce 1708 Queen Anne Crown struck at the Edinburgh Mint, identifiable by the E below the bust. A desirable early post‑Union crown with strong historical significance.
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The 1708 Queen Anne Crown – Edinburgh Mint is one of the most historically important crowns of the early 18th century. Struck shortly after the 1707 Act of Union, this large silver crown represents the newly unified coinage of Great Britain and is distinguished by the Edinburgh mintmark “E” below the bust.
The obverse features the second draped bust of Queen Anne facing left, while the reverse displays the classic crowned cruciform shields with sceptres in the angles and the date 1708 above. Edinburgh‑mint crowns were produced in small numbers and are significantly scarcer than their London‑mint counterparts.
Collectors value the 1708 E‑mint crown for its post‑Union significance, attractive design, and its status as one of the few major silver denominations struck in Scotland during Anne’s reign. Well‑struck examples with clean fields and strong detail are particularly desirable.
Specifications
- Country: Great Britain
- Year: 1708
- Denomination: Crown
- Monarch: Queen Anne
- Mint: Edinburgh (E below bust)
- Metal: Silver (.925 fine)
- Weight: 30.1 g
- Diameter: 38.6 mm
- Edge: Milled
- Obverse: Draped bust of Queen Anne, E below bust
- Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields with sceptres
- Mintage: Not recorded (scarce)
- Catalogue References: SCBC 3600; KM 526.1
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