Cleveland Museum of Art
Half Guinea: Anne (obverse); Shields and Rose (reverse)
1703
The Battle of Vigo Bay occurred on October 23, 1702. After the battle the treasure, largely of silver with a tiny amount of gold, was transported back to England and coins were made bearing the inscription <em>Vigo</em>.
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