Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. GEORGIUS IIII DEI GRATIA •, laureate and draped bust to left / BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:, seated figure of Britannia facing to right with lion at her feet, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag and olive branch in right; date in exergue. SCBC 3822. 4.55gr, 22mm, 6h.

Uncirculated.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Design by William Wyon. GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, laureate head to right; date below / BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:, seated figure of Britannia to right, holding trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in left; national flower emblems in exergue. SCBC 3827. 1.49gr, 16mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Struck for use in Malta where the farthing was already circulating at a face value of three Maltese grani. The third farthing was made to be 1/3 of the weight of a farthing, providing Malta with a coin valued at one grano. Third-farthings were never legal tender in the United Kingdom.

Design by William Wyon. GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, laureate head to right; date below / BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:, seated figure of Britannia to right, holding trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in left; national flower emblems in exergue. SCBC 3827. 1.58gr, 16mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Struck for use in Malta where the farthing was already circulating at a face value of three Maltese grani. The third farthing was made to be 1/3 of the weight of a farthing, providing Malta with a coin valued at one grano. Third-farthings were never legal tender in the United Kingdom.

Comprising: Set of Four, Three, Two and One Penny denominations in a Maundy coin box. SCBC 3840. 50.46gr total.

Near Extremely Fine.

From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Design by William Wyon and Jean Baptiste Merlen. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, third young head to left, hair tied in fillet; date below / BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, crowned embellished shield-of-arms; die number below. KM 735.2; Marsh 449; SCBC 3860D. 3.90gr, 19mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Found Gloucestershire, UK.

VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:, head to left / Crowned denomination dividing date; all within wreath. SCBC 3920. 0.47gr, 11mm, 6h.

Condition as seen.

Ex Coincraft, London, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Designs by William Wyon and Jean Baptiste Merlen. VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:, young head to left / Crowned denomination dividing date within oak wreath. SCBC 3920. 0.46gr, 11mm, 6h.

Near Extremely Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Comprising: Set of Four, Three, Two and One Penny denominations in a Maundy coin box. SCBC 3916. 79.60gr total.

Extremely Fine.

From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Comprising: Set of Four, Three, Two and One Penny denominations in a Maundy coin box. SCBC 3916. 92.98gr total.

Extremely Fine.

From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Comprising: Set of Four, Three, Two and One Penny denominations in a Maundy coin box. SCBC 3916. 89.06gr total.

Uncirculated.

From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Containing Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence and Penny. ESC 2501; SCBC 3916. 8gr total.

Extremely Fine to Mint State. Toned.

Ex DNW, London, Sale 80, lot 217. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

• ONE PENNY • MODEL •, head to left; VICTORIA before, REG: behind / • ONE PENNY • MODEL •, denomination in centre. TC 375285. 3.85gr, 22mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

These model coins were issued by Joseph Moore between 1844 and 1848, when the Government was tentatively discussing plans to replace the heavy copper coinage then in circulation. They were produced in such large numbers, and became so popular with the public, that the Royal Mint had to make an official pronouncement stating that they were not responsible for their manufacture.