LOT 4087
Great Britain. Festival Of Britain 10 Coins. 1951.
Set in original box. Condition as seen.(273gr total.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Halfcrown. Dated 1896. Royal mint. Old Head coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Design by Sir Thomas Brock. VICTORIA • DEI GRA • BRITT • REG •, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; T.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / FID • DEF • IND • IMP •, crowned spade-shaped shield surrounded by Collar of the Garter within beaded border; date and denomination around below. SCBC 3938. 13.70gr, 32mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George IV CU Farthing. Dated 1821. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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. 4.72gr, 22mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Shilling. Dated 1735. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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, crowned cruciform shields around central Garter star, roses and plumes in angles; date above. SCBC 3700. 5.90gr, 26mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
