LOT 3595
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Crown. 1837-1901.
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. Good Fine.(28.18gr, 39mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Florin. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
London mint. Dated 1887. Jubilee Coinage. Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm and Leonard Charles Wyon. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; J.E.B. in small lettering on truncation / BRITT: REG: FID: DEF:, crowned cruciform shields around Star of the Garter, sceptres in angles; date with Roman I above. Bull 2953; ESC 868; SCBC 3925. 11.29gr, 30mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George I AR Shilling. 1714-1727.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
London mint. Dated 1723. South Sea Company issue. Designs by John Croker and Johann Ochs. GEORGIVS · D · G · M · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · F · D ·, first bust laureate, draped, and armored to right / · BRVN ET · L · DVX S · R · I · A · TH ET · EL · 17 23, crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter Star; SS and C alternating in angles. ESC 1176; SCBC 3647. 5.94gr, 25mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Found South Gloucestershire, UK. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AE Halfpenny. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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. 5.74gr, 25mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
