LOT 3992
Great Britain. Hanover, George IV CU Third-Farthing. Dated 1827. London mint.
Design by William Wyon. GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, laureate head to right; date below / BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:, seated figure of Britannia to right, holding trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in left; national flower emblems in exergue. SCBC 3827. Extremely Fine.(1.58gr, 16mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
FootnotesStruck for use in Malta where the farthing was already circulating at a face value of three Maltese grani. The third farthing was made to be 1/3 of the weight of a farthing, providing Malta with a coin valued at one grano. Third-farthings were never legal tender in the United Kingdom.
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Maundy Money Set. Dated 1857.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising: Set of Four, Three, Two and One Penny denominations in a Maundy coin box. SCBC 3916. 92.98gr total.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George III CU Halfpenny. Dated 1806. Soho (Birmingham) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Designs by Conrad Küchler. GEORGIUS III · D : G · REX., laureate and draped bust to right; date below / BRITANNIA, Britannia seated to left, holding transverse trident in left hand and branch in her raised right hand; shield with Union flag resting on left; sea behind with ship on left; SOHO in small lettering and K flanking shield. SCBC 3781. 9.40gr, 29mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Maundy Money Set. Dated 1859.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising: Set of Four, Three, Two and One Penny denominations in a Maundy coin box. SCBC 3916. 89.06gr total.
Uncirculated.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
