View source for Great Britain 1704 shilling

[[Image:Great Britain Sincona 22-01748q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 22, lot 1748]]

This specimen was lot 1748 in Sincona sale 22 (Zurich, May 2015), where it sold for 410 CHF (about US$515 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GROSSBRITANNIEN, Anne, 1702-1714 Shilling 1704. Fast sehr schön-gutes sehr schön.'' (kingdom of Great Britain, Anne (1702-14), shilling of 1704, good very fine.)"</blockquote> The shillings of 1704 come with and without (KM 517.2) plumes on the reverse. The date is scarce compared to later issues such as 1708-09.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 6.02 g, .925 fine silver, this specimen 6.00 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Seaby 3588, KM 517.3.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Collection Fumatori, Auction 22,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015. 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 

''Link to:''
* [[Great Britain 1703 shilling|1703 "VIGO" shilling]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1704]]
* return to coins of [[Great Britain]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 21, 22, 23]]