LOT 3994
England. Stuart (Orange), William and Mary AR Twopence. Dated 1694.
GVLIELMVS • ET • MARIA • D • G •, jugate busts to right / MAG • BR • FR • ET • HI • REX • ET • REGINA • I6-94 •, crowned denomination. SCBC 3442. Good Fine. Toned.(0.99gr, 14mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Shilling. Dated 1887. Royal Mint. Jubilee Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT : REGINA F: D:, crowned and draped bust head to left; J.E.B. in small lettering on truncation / Crowned square shield within Garter inscribed HONI ✿ SOIT ✿ QUI MAL ✿ Y ✿ PENSE ✿✿✿; date below. Bull 3137; ESC 1351; SCBC 3926. 5.61gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Florin. Dated 1849. London mint. Godless type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Designs by William Wyon and William Dyce. VICTORIA REGINA 1849, crowned 'Gothic' head of Queen Victoria to left; W.W. in small lettering behind / ONE FLORIN ONE TENTH OF A POUND, crowned, cruciform shields, rose in centre, floral emblems in angles. Bull 2815; ESC 802; SCBC 3890. 11.29gr, 28mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine. Toned.
Ex DNW, Sale 80, 9 December 2008, lot 215. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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.
