LOT 3961
Great Britain. Hanover, George II CU Halfpenny. Dated 1744. London mint.
GEORGIUS • II • REX •, laureate and cuirassed bust to left / BRITAN-NIA •, Britannia seated to left on globe, holding olive branch and sceptre; Union shield to right, date below. SCBC 3718. Very Fine.(9.46gr, 28mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George III CU Farthing. Dated 1799. Soho (Birmingham) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, laureate and draped bust to right; date below / BRITANNIA, Britannia seated to left on rock, holding olive branch and trident with shield, SOHO raised on rock to right, ship to left of Britannia; denomination below. SCBC 3779. 6.54gr, 24mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Farthing. Dated 1879. Royal mint. 'Bun Head' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D (1.5 stops), laureate and draped bust to left / F A R T H I N G, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand, date in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. SCBC 3958; Freeman 538 (1879-VB-5/Cd). 2.81gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Willian IV AR Maundy Money Set. Dated 1834.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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.
