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Half Guinea: Anne (obverse); Shields and Rose (reverse)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The coin on the left features a woman's head facing left with her hair styled in an updo. The image shows her neck and shoulder. She appears to be wearing a dress with a low neckline. The words around the edge of the coin read "ANNA DEI GRA" at the top and "REGINA" at the bottom. The coin on the right shows a cross with four quadrants. The top right and bottom left have a crowned shield with three lions. The top left quadrant has a crowned harp. The bottom right has three flowers. Around the edge are the words "MAG BRAN FRA ET HIB REG" at the top and "07 05" at the bottom. The background is grey.

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900 × 403 px
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