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Silver Gaming Counters minted during the reign of
Queen Anne
[ 6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714 ]
Housed in Silver Boxes
Anne was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland
from 8 March 1702 until 1 May 1707. On 1 May 1707,
Under the Acts of Union, the kingdoms of England and Scotland
United as a single sovereign state known as
Great Britain.
Anne continued to reign as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
until her death in 1714.
Queen Anne Silver Counter Box c1710 with 10 Uniface Counters Thomas Kedden
These uniface counters (10) are housed in a silver plain box with two moulded girdles was made by Thomas Kedden c1710
The box measure 28mm by 20mm and is in good condition. The pulloff lid also carries the QA letter with her left facing profile.
The lid inside is uniface.
The ten uniface counters are in very good condition.Boxed multiples are quite rare.
REF: QA10
£1,750
Thomas Kedden was an English silversmith active in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for silver mounts for prayer-books and similar items. e He was the son of Ralph Kedden of the Isle of Wight and was apprenticed to Emanuel Russell, a bookbinder, on 3 October 1682. e Kedden gained his freedom as a Merchant Taylors' Company member on 1 February 1692 and entered his mark as a smallworker on 20 November 1700, operating from Noble Street.
c1710 Queen Anne Silver Counter box
complete with 32 Silver Counters
The plain cylindrical box with two moulded girdles
The pull-off cover engraved with initials
AR [ Anna Regina ]
below a crown for Queen Anne and containing 32 counters with the monarch's portrait to obverse and Royal arms to reverse
Maker's mark struck inside base of box which is 35mm high.
REF: CB100
£3,000.00
Counter: 32 items 25mm Diameter - Complete.
Obv: Bare headed bust of Queen Anne, to the left, hair tied.
ANNA D G MAG BRI FR ET HIB REG
Rev: New shield of Great Britain, with two winged cupids holding collar of St. George below and crown above.
1,4 dimidiated
[ In heraldry, dimidiation is a method of marshalling (heraldically combining) two coats of arms. ]
1 England [ 3 lions passant ]
2 Scotland [ lion in frame ]
2 France [ 3 fleurs de lis ]
3 Ireland [ harp ]
Silver - from a design by or actually by, John Croker* and Samuel Bull
[ Mitchiner 4986 ]
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*John Croker (21 October 1670 – 21 March 1741),
For most of his adult life Croker worked in England, serving provincial mints as well as that at the Tower of London. For some seven years he engraved the die stamps for the coins of King William III and Queen Anne before becoming Chief Engraver to the Royal Mint, a position he held from 1705 until his death. He worked closely with the head of the Mint, the famous scientist Isaac Newton.
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Gaming Counter Silver Box with 32 Silver Counter c1707-1711
Counter A
Box is a silver cylinder with a silver one shilling piece base with a slip on lid again with a Queen Anne one shilling piece both post unification of 1707
In very good condition
box Height: 58mm
box Height: 58mm
Box Diameter: 28mm
Counter A - 18 items
Obv: Bust crowned and draped Hair with extension:: ANN, D:G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG: Rev: British Shield with Garter, crowned upon a pedestal inscribed with double cypher of AR supported by a lion and unicorn MAII I MDCCVII [ 1707 ] Diameter 25mm By J Croker* in Silver.
The Union Jack was introduced as a symbol of the Act of Union; being the conjoined crosses of St George of England and St Andrew of Scotland.
REF: CB100
£3,00.00
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Counter B
Counter B - 14 items 25mm Diameter
Obv: Bare headed bust of Queen Anne, to the left, hair tied. ANNA D G MAG BRI FR ET HIB REG Rev: New shield of Great Britain, with two winged cupids holding collar of St. George below and crown above. 1,4 dimidiated [ In heraldry, dimidiation is a method of marshalling (heraldically combining) two coats of arms. ] 1 England [ 3 lions passant ] 2 Scotland [ lion in frame ] 2 France [ 3 fleurs de lis ] 3 Ireland [ harp ] Silver - from a design by or actually by, John Croker* and Samuel Bull [ Mitchiner 4986 ]
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REF: CB101
£2,500.00
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*John Croker (21 October 1670 – 21 March 1741),
For most of his adult life Croker worked in England, serving provincial mints as well as that at the Tower of London. For some seven years he engraved the die stamps for the coins of King William III and Queen Anne before becoming Chief Engraver to the Royal Mint, a position he held from 1705 until his death. He worked closely with the head of the Mint, the famous scientist Isaac Newton.
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