Anne 1703 VIGO Crown AU58, ex Roekel collection
Anne (1702-14), silver Crown, 1703, VIGO. below first draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., rev. Pre-Union crowned cruciform shields, seven strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BR. FRA ET. HIB REG., edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, .+ DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. TERTIO (Bull 1340; ESC 99; C&R 562 R; S.3576; KM.519.1). Attractively toned, slabbed and graded by PCGS as AU58, the only example at this grade with only two graded higher out of 22 pieces; for comparison NGC currently have graded 34 pieces of which only 4 are higher; at our own Sovereign Rarities auction 1 sold a beautiful raw example of the Vigo Crown in September for £15,000 sterling hammer price, this coin was once part of the famed Eddy Van Roekel Collection.
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Anne (1702-14), silver Crown, 1703, VIGO. below first draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., rev. Pre-Union crowned cruciform shields, seven strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BR. FRA ET. HIB REG., edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, .+ DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. TERTIO (Bull 1340; ESC 99; C&R 562 R; S.3576; KM.519.1). Attractively toned, slabbed and graded by PCGS as AU58, the only example at this grade with only two graded higher out of 22 pieces; for comparison NGC currently have graded 34 pieces of which only 4 are higher; at our own Sovereign Rarities auction 1 sold a beautiful raw example of the Vigo Crown in September for £15,000 sterling hammer price, this coin was once part of the famed Eddy Van Roekel Collection.
