Details
LOT 3513
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AE Farthing. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1891. 'Bun Head' type. VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, laureate and draped bust to left / FARTH-ING, seated figure of Britannia to right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right hand, date in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. Freeman 564; SCBC 3958. Good Very Fine.(2.95gr, 20mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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