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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 16408, member: 283&quot;].....and possibly Mary whatsername who sang `Those were the days my friend......etc&#039;&nbsp; (a Beatles discovery at the time).</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say that the Wm III stuff was definitely `English&#039; and `Scottish&#039;. One of my favourite pieces is a Scottish minted William and Mary 40 shillings.</p><p><br /></p><p>The union of the crowns under Queen Anne saw the first truly unified coinages (value and denomination). Even though in modern times there has been a depiction of state emblems on coinages, said coinages have been issued for use throughout the realm. For example a £2 commonwealth games coin with an english flag on it will spend anywhere in the UK the same as one with a Scottish flag on it. No-one gives much of a a hoot what&#039;s on it as long as it spends ;-)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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