LOT 3599
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AE Halfpenny. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1901. 'Old Head' type. VICTORIA • DEI • GRA • BRITT • REGINA • FID • DEF • IND • IMP •, crowned and draped bust to left / HALF PENNY, Britannia seated to right on rocks, holding shield and trident, sea in background, date in exergue. SCBC 3962. Good Very Fine.(5.74gr, 25mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Crown. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
London mint. Dated 1895 and RY LIX. Old Head Coinage. Designs by Sir Thomas Brock and Benedetto Pistrucci. VICTORIA • DEI • GRA • BRITT • REGINA • FID • DED • IND • IMP •, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; T.B. in small lettering on truncation / St. George on horseback to right, holding sword with right hand and wearing plumed helmet and billowing cloak, slaying the dragon which falls to right; small B. P. beneath ground line to right, date in exergue. Edge inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ★ ANNO REGNI LIX ★. Bull 2599; ESC 309; SCBC 3937. 28.18gr, 39mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George IV AE Farthing. 1820-1830.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
London mint. Dated 1822. 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. 4.62gr, 22mm, 6h.
Almost Uncirculated.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Shilling. 1760-1820.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
London mint. Dated 1817. 'Bull Head' type. Last coinage. Engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci and Thomas Wyon. GEOR : III D : G : BRITT : REX F : D :, laureate head to right; date below / Ornate crowned Royal shield overlaid with smaller crowned shield, all within Garter inscribed HONI(unbarred H) • SOIT • Q MAL • Y • PENSE. Bull 2146; ESC -; SCBC 3790. 5.54gr, 24mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Very rare variety with unbarred H in HONI.
Found South Gloucestershire, UK.
