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STUART. Anne. 1702-1714. AR Halfcrown. Dated 1707 VIGO and RY TERTIO. Pre-Union issue. First bust. Bull 1358; ESC 569; SCBC 3580. Toned, minor mark, small edge split. Fine.
From the David C. Bianchi II Collection, purchased from Seaby, May 1981.
The War of the Spanish Succession, sparked by Louis XIV of France’s attempts to expand his regional hegemony, flared into a continent-wide conflict, with France, Spain, and Bavaria opposed by a coalition centered around England, Holland, and Austria. One aim of the Allies was to deprive Spain of the wealth derived from its American colonies. When Admiral Sir George Rooke, commander of the combined fleet, learned the 1702 treasure had arrived at Vigo Bay in Spain, he resolved to seize it. His force of fifty ships besieged the harbor, destroying the French fleet guarding the convoy, sinking most of the ships and capturing cargo worth some 2 million pounds at the time. A special issue of gold and silver coins was struck from the captured plate and a number of medals honored the great naval victory.
Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 11:25:00 ET.
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