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Great Britain. Stuart (Orange), William III and Mary AR Halfcrown. Dated 1689 and RY PRIMO.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
GVLIELMVS • ET • MARIA • DEI • GRATIA, conjoined busts to right, William laureate, Mary bare-headed (first busts) / • MAG • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • ET • REGINA •, (2nd) shield; crown with frosted caul and interior and pearls above, date flanking crown. Edge inscription: DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI PRIMO. SCBC 3435. 14.89gr, 33mm, 6h.
Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart (Orange), William III and Mary AR Threepence. Dated 1689.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
GVLIELMVS • ET • MARIA • D • G •, jugate busts to right / MAG • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • ET • REGINA I6-89, crowned denomination. Bull 920; SCBC 3441. 1.45gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart (Orange), William and Mary AR Twopence. Dated 1694.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
GVLIELMVS • ET • MARIA • D • G •, jugate busts to right / MAG • BR • FR • ET • HI • REX • ET • REGINA • I6-94 •, crowned denomination. SCBC 3442. 0.99gr, 14mm, 6h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart Restored, Anne AR Shilling. Dated 1711. London mint. Plain Angles.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Third bust. Pre-Union issue. Design by John Croker. ANNA • DEI • GRATIA •, draped bust of Queen Anne to left / MAG BRI • FR ET • HIB REG •, crowned cruciform shields with central rayed Garter star, six strings to harp; date (J7-JJ) above. Bull 1399; ESC 1147; SCBC 3610. 6.03gr, 26mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Stuart, Anne AR Penny. Dated 1703. Tower (London) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
ANNA • DEI • GRATIA •, draped bust to left, with hair tied in fillet / • MAG • BR • FRA • ET • HIB • REG J7-03, crowned denomination. SCBC 3599. 0.50gr, 13mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Cast of an Anne AE Pattern PAX MISSA Farthing. 19th-20th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
For prototype: Dated 1713. ANNA AVGVSTA, draped bust to left / PAX · MISSA · PER · ORBEM, Pax, holding olive branch and sceptre and reins, standing slightly to left in biga with prancing horses to right; J7J3 in exergue. Peck 762. 5.50gr, 25mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Ex C W Peck collection. -
England. Hanover, George II AR Halfcrown. Dated 1745 LIMA and RY 19. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Designs by John Tanner and Johann Ochs. GEORGIUS • II • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate bust to left, LIMA below / M • B • F • ET • H • REX F • D • B ET • L • D • S • R • I A • T • ET • E • J7-45 •, crowned cruciform arms. Edge inscription: DECVS • ET • TVTAMEN • ANNO • REGNI • DECIMO • NONO •. Bull 1687; ESC 605; SCBC 3695. 15.03gr, 34mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
LIMA pieces were struck from a large hoard of silver captured from the Spanish by Admiral Anson's squadron operating in the Pacific Ocean. The word "Lima" engraved under the bust is a reference to the fact that the Spanish silver was being shipped from Lima, Peru back to Spain when it was intercepted by Anson. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Shilling. Dated 1758. London mint. Old head.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
GEORGIVS • II • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate and draped bust to left / M • B • F • ET • H • REX • F • D • B • ET • L • D • S • R • I • A • T • ET • E • J7-58 •, crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star. Bull 1734; ESC 1213; SCBC 3704. 5.96gr, 26mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Deeply toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Shilling. Dated 1758.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Design by John Tanner and Johann Ochs. GEORGIVS · II · DEI · GRATIA ·, laureate and draped bust to left / F · D · B · ET · L · D · S · R · I · A · T · ET · E · M · B · F · ET · H · REX·, crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star. SCBC 3704. 5.87gr, 25mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Ex Spink and Son Ltd., 5 January 1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Shilling. Dated 1747. London mint. Roses in angles.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
GEORGIVS • II • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate and draped bust to left / M • B • F • ET • H • REX • F • D • B • ET • L • D • S • R • I • A • T • ET • E • J7-47 •, four crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles. Bull 1728; ESC 1209; SCBC 3702. 5.99gr, 25mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Shilling. Dated 1750. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
GEORGIVS • II • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate and draped bust to left / M • B • F • ET • H • REX • F • D • B • ET • L • D • S • R • I A • T • ET • E • J7-50 •, crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star. ESC 1730; SCBC 3704. 5.98gr, 25mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Shilling. Dated 1739. London mint. Roses in angles.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
GEORGIUS • II • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate and draped bust to left / M • B • F • ET • H • REX • F • D • B • ET • L • D • S • R • I • A • T • ET • E • J7-39 •, four crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles. Bull 1713; ESC 1201; SCBC 3701. 5.99gr, 26mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
