LOT 4032
Great Britain. Hanover, George IV CU Farthing. Dated 1825. Royal (Tower Hill) mint. 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. Near Very Fine. Edge knock.(4.56gr, 22mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II Proof AV Two Pounds. Dated 2019. Royal Mint. Commemorating 350 years since the last entry in Samuel Pepys' diary on 31 May 1669, one of the most important accounts of life in England during the restoration. Designs by Jody Clark and Gary Breeze.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,157
ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·, fifth crowned bust of Elizabeth II to right / Samuel Pepy's hand holding quill, signing the last page of his diary; SAMUEL PEPYS DIARIST above, anniversary dates 1669-2019 below. Edge lettering: THE GOOD GOD PREPARE ME. S K57. 357 grams total, 8.2-10.7 cm including case.
PCGS PR70 DCAM, certification number 38519836. PCGS population in this grade: 1, single finest graded.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Diameter: 28.4 mm. Thickness: 2.5 mm. Weight: 15.9761 g. (AGW=0.4711 oz.) Composition: 917/1000 Gold. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George IV AE Farthing. Dated 1826. Royal (Tower Hill) mint. Second issue. Designs by William Wyon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AV Half Sovereign. Dated 1894. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £429
VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND· IMP, older crowned and veiled bust to left / St George on horseback slaying the dragon; date in exergue. Fr 397; KM 784; Marsh 489; SCBC 3878. 300 grams total, 16.2 x 11.5 x 2 cm including case.
Near Very Fine. Boxed.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
