Queen Anne "Vigo" Sixpence (1703)

John Croker

Rare

Date

1703

Object Type

Silver sixpence, struck from captured Spanish silver

Medium / Material

.925 sterling silver

Production Place

Tower Hill, London

Dimensions

H 21 × W 21 × D 1.2 mm · 3 g

Condition

Good Very Fine

The obverse legend "VIGO" below the bust commemorates silver captured from Spanish treasure ships at the Battle of Vigo Bay, October 1702.

Materials & Techniques

Sterling silver (from Vigo Bay treasure), 3.0 g

Location

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