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 Shilling. 1760-1820.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
London mint. Dated 1816. 'Bull Head' type. Last coinage. Engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci and Thomas Wyon. GEOR : III D : G : BRITT : REX F : D :, laureate head to right / 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. 5.47gr, 24mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Halfcrown. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
London mint. Dated 1901. Design by Sir Thomas Brock. VICTORIA DEI • GRA • BRITT • REG •, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; T.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / FID • DEF • IND• IMP •, crowned spade-shaped shield surrounded by Collar of the Garter within beaded border; date and denomination around below. SCBC 3938; ESC 735. 14.09gr, 32mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Great Britain. Stuart (Orange), William III AR Shilling. 1694-1702
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
London mint. Dated 1697. First bust. GVLIELMVS • III • DEI • GRA •, laureate and draped bust to right / MAG • BR • FRA • ET • HIB • REX • 1697 •, crowned cruciform shields around central Nassau lion. Bull -; ESC -; cf. SCBC 3497 (variety not recorded). 5.97gr, 26mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Unpublished variety with lowered G on GVLIELMVS.
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
