LOT 3510
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AE Farthing. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1885. 'Bun Head' issue. VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D :, laureate bust to left / FARTHING, Britannia seated to right, holding trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand, date in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. Freeman 555; SCBC 3958. Very Fine.(2.81gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Sixpence. 1760-1820.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
London mint. Dated 1817. Design 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. 2.82gr, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Toned with gold and blue iridescence around the devices on obverse.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Shilling. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
London mint. Dated 1887. Designs by Joseph Edgar Boehm and Leonard Charles Wyon. Jubilee coinage. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA F: D:, Jubilee bust to left; initials J.E.B. on arm truncation / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE on garter around crowned coat-of-arms, date below. KM 761; SCBC 3926. 5.60gr, 24mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Great Britain. Hanover, William IV AR Groat. 1830-1837.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
London mint. Dated 1836. Designs by William Wyon and Jean Baptiste Merlen. GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, bare head to right / FOUR PENCE, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse trident; shield with the Union flag beside; date in exergue. SCBC 3837. 1.86gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
