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4 Pence - Anne incl. Maundy
| Silver (.925) | 2.0 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Anne (1707-1714) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1703-1713 |
| Value | 4 Pence (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 2.0 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#13059 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 64% |
Reverse
Central denomination below crown dividing date, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MAG·BRI·FR·ET·HIB·REG·17 10·
4
Unabridged legend: Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina
Translation: Queen of Great Britain France and Ireland
Comment
The standard weight of this coin was 2/31 troy ounce or 31 grains.Obverse and reverse die varieties exist:
Sp#3595 (1703-04) First draped bust, small face, curls at back of head point downwards, small crown;
Sp#3595A (1705-10) Second draped bust, larger face, curls at back of head point upwards;
Sp#3595B (1710-13) Similar bust, large crown with pearls on arch, larger serifs on figure 4;
Sp#3595C (1710-13) Similar bust but with re-engraved hair;
Before the Great Recoinage of 1817, there is no known evidence to suggest that separate 'prooflike' strikes were issued for the Maundy ceremony, suggesting that the money handed out was identical to the circulating coinage at that time.
Sp#3599 Maundy money sets listed with their KM# ref:
1703 MDS34 1708 MDS37 1710 MDS39
1705 MDS35 1709 MDS38 1713 MDS40
1706 MDS36
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 4 Pence - Anne (incl. Maundy) 1703-1713 coin from the United Kingdom is that it was minted during the reign of Queen Anne, who was the last monarch of the House of Stuart and the first queen to rule in her own right, without a king.
