Coinage of the House of Stuart

Note that Charles Towneley was listed as a coin collector - pretty good credential, wouldn’t you all agree?

 

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From my web page:

Queen Anne (1702-1714) bronze medal by Jean Dassier c. mid 1700s


Diameter: 40.16mm, Weight: 29.07gm

Obverse depiction: Bust of Queen Anne, facing left, wearing royal regalia and crown
Inscription: ANNA DG M BR FR ET HIB REGINA
(Ann, by the grace of God Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland)

Reverse depiction: sarcophagus surmounted by Victory recording Queen Anne's deeds during her reign while seated on a cannon barrel amidst a pile of captured arms, standards and cannons. Above is depiction of Fame blowing her trumpet.
Inscription on side of sarcophagus:
NATA 6 FEBR 1665
CORONAT 23 APR 1702
MORT 1 AVG 1714
(Dates of Birth, Coronation and Death)

Notes:
1. I have included this Dassier medal which has a beautifully rendered portrait of Queen Anne. It also has a very interesting, reverse depiction

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Thank you Jamesicus! I just consigned my US/ Canadian banknote collection with Heritage Auctions. I can use that $$$ to concentrate on their Ancient/ World material, maybe even a high grade MS-64 US $3 Gold piece for my US type coll.
John