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LOT 3276
Great Britain. Hanover, George III 'Error E' AR Shilling. Dated 1816. London mint. 'Bull Head' type. Last coinage.
Designs by Benedetto Pistrucci and Thomas Wyon. G(Error E)OR : III D : G : BRITT : REX F : D :, laureate head to right; date below / Ornate crowned Royal shield overlaid with smaller crowned shield, all within Garter inscribed HONI • SOIT • Q MAL • Y • PENSE. Bull 2140; ESC 1228; SCBC 3790. Good Fine. Top bar of E in GEO absent.(5.52gr, 24mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector.
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LOT 3276
Great Britain. Hanover, George III 'Error E' AR Shilling.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Great Britain. Hanover, George II Gilded AR Sixpence. Dated 1758. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Designs by John Tanner and Johann Ochs. 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, garter star at centre. Bull 1763; ESC 1623; SCBC 3711. 3.03gr, 21mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
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): £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 • J7-58 •, crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star. Bull 1734; ESC 1213; SCBC 3704. 5.94gr, 26mm, 6h.
Very Fine / Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Windsor, George V Halfcrown. Dated 1936. Fourth coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Design by Bertram Mackennal. GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX, bare head to left; [B.P. in small lettering on truncation] / FID DEF IND IMP, shield with concave sides; interlinked G's, crowned on each side; denomination and date around below. SCBC 4037. 14.06gr, 32mm, 12h.
Near UNC.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
