LOT 4033
Great Britain. Hanover, George III CU Halfpenny. Dated 1799. 5 Incuse Gunports.
GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA REX, laureate bust to right / BRITANNIA, seated figure of Britannia to left, trident in left hand, olive branch in right, shield bearing the Union flag resting on left, date in exergue. SCBC 3778. Extremely Fine.(12.62gr, 31mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx Spink and Son Ltd., 5 January 1980.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George IV CU Farthing. Dated 1830. London mint. Second issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, laureate head to left, date below / BRITANNIAR : REX FID : DEF :, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand; shamrock, rose, and thistle in exergue. SCBC 3825. 4.74gr, 22mm, 1h.
Brilliant uncirculated.
Ex Spink and Son Ltd., 5 January 1980. 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): £72
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. Bull 2771; ESC 719; SCBC 3924. 14.11gr, 32mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart (Orange), William III and Mary AR Threepence. Dated 1689.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
GVLIELMVS • ET • MARIA • D • G •, jugate busts to right / MAG • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • ET • REGINA I6-89, crowned denomination. Bull 920; SCBC 3441. 1.45gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
