Munt van een halve shilling van Anna, koningin van Engeland, munt geslagen van het in de zeeslag bij Vigo veroverde zilver

About this artwork

diameter 2.1 cm x weight 31 gr

Art Historical Context

Behold this remarkable half-shilling coin from 1703, struck during the reign of Queen Anne of England (r. 1702–1714). Minted anonymously by skilled metalworkers, it measures just 2.1 cm in diameter and weighs 31, a testament to the precision of early 18th-century numismatics. As a product of the striking technique—where a metal blank is hammered between engraved dies—this small silver disc bears the royal imagery of the era, symbolizing authority and economic stability. What elevates this coin's historical significance is its origin: it was crafted from silver seized in the dramatic Battle of...

About the Artist

anonymous

In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...