LOT 3979
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Sixpence. Dated 1816. London mint.
Designs by Benedetto Pistrucci and Jean Baptiste Merlen. GEOR : III D : G : BRITT : REX F : D :, laureate head to right; date below / Crowned, garnished shield of arms within Garter inscribed HONI • SOIT • Q MAL • Y • PENSE •. SCBC 3791. Near Mint State.(2.82gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Great Britain. Stuart (Restored), Charles II Gilt AR Shilling 'Touch Piece'. Dated 1668. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
CAROLVS•II•DEI•GRATIA, laureate and draped bust of Charles II to right / MAG BR•FRA• ET•HIB REX•16-68•, crowned cruciform shields around central Garter star; conjoined Cs in each quarter. SCBC 3375. 5.91gr, 25mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
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. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George I AR Shilling. Dated 1723. London mint. South Sea Company issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
GEORGIVS · D · G · M · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · F · D ·, first bust laureate, draped, and armored to right / · BRVN ET · L · DVX S · R · I · A · TH ET · EL, crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter Star; SS and C alternating in angles. SCBC 3647. 5.86gr, 27mm, 6h.
Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
![Great Britain. Group of Nine [9] George V and VI Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/239055-s.jpg)
Great Britain. Group of Nine [9] George V and VI Coins. 1914-1951.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Various dates. 145gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
