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1702 Queen Anne Heart of Oak accession medal by John Croker.
Ob:Crowned draped bust Queen Anne left.
ANNA.D:GMAG.BR:FR:ET:HIB:REGINA
Rev: A crowned heart among branches of laurel and oak.
ENTIRLEY ENGLISH. Atablet below inscribed ATAVIS REGIBVS (from royal ancestry).
Extract from her speech to Parliament. I know my own heart to be entirely English, I can very sincerely assure you. there is not any thing you can expect or desire from me which I shall not be ready to do for the Happiness and Prosperity of England.
Her Coronation followed a month later April 23rd 1702 St. Georges day.

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