LOT 3912
England. Stuart, Charles II AR Halfcrown. Dated 1671 and RY VICESIMO TERTIO. London mint. Third bust.
CAROLVS • II • DEI • GRATIA, laureate and draped bust to right / MAG• BR • FRA • ET • HIB REX •, crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles, rayed Garter Star at centre, date above. Edge inscription: •✠• DECVS • ET • TVTAMEN • ANNO • REGNI • VICESIMO • TERTIO. Bull 457; ESC 468; SCBC 3366. Good Fine. Toned.(14.79gr, 33mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Great Britain. Hanover, George III CU Farthing. Dated 1774. Tower (London) mint. First Issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
GEORGIVS • III • REX •, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / BRITAN-NIA •, Britannia seated to left on globe, holding laurel branch in raised right hand, sceptre in left; shield at side, date in exergue. SCBC 3775. 4.76gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Halfcrown. Dated 1887. London mint. Jubilee Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; J.E.B. in small lettering on truncation / BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, crowned arms within Garter inscribed HONI • SOIT • QUI MAL • Y • PENSE •• and wreath; date below. SCBC 3924. 14.15gr, 32mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George IV CU Third-Farthing. Dated 1827. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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.
