Union with Scotland, 1707

Union with Scotland, 1707
Union with Scotland, 1707

Queen Anne, small copper medal for the Union with Scotland, 1707

Crowned bust of Queen Anne left, rev  the British shield of arms within Garter, crowned, on pedestal marked AR, Lion and Unicorn supporters, 26.5mm (MI 295/108).
 
Extremely fine

Note    There are three varieties of this, a reduced size copy of Croker’s instantly recognisable medal commemorating the Union.  Medallic Illustrations does not record any of the medallets in copper rather than in silver.  It is struck on a thicker flan than the silver pieces, being about 2mm thick.  It is a most unusual and it must be a great rarity

£65.00