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Scottish Shilling (Anne)
Scottish Shilling (Anne)
Scottish Shilling (Anne)

Scottish Shilling (Anne)

Designer
Issuer (St James's Palace, London, England, 1665 - 1714)
Date1707
Object NameShilling
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 25 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: Weight: 6.9 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1943 by George W Clyne.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS012072
About MeThe post-union Scottish silver coins (no gold or copper was struck) were identical to their English counterparts except for the letter E (denoting Edinburgh Mint) which appears on the obverse of the coins below the Queen's bust.

With the reign of Queen Anne we come to the end of coin minting in Scotland. Despite a provision in the Act of Union of the Scottish and English Parliaments of 1707 allowing the Scottish mint to continue to function, no coins were struck in Scotland afte

The Act of Union also provided for coinage to be of the same standard and value in both Scotland and England. Coins were no longer engraved in Scotland, the dies being shipped ready-made from London for striking at the Scottish Mint.