LOT 3487
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Double-Florin. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1889. Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. 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 Arabic 1 above. Bull 2701; ESC 398; SCBC 3923. Very Fine.(22.53gr, 36mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Farthing. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Royal (Tower Hill) mint. Dated 1881. 'Bun Head' type. VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, laureate and draped bust to left / F A R T H I N G, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse 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. SCBC 3958; cf. Freeman 545/6. 2.58gr, 20mm, 12h.
Near Fine.
From a Berkshire, UK, private collection. -
Great Britain. William IV AR Groat. 1830-1837.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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 and holding trident, shield with the Union flag beside; date below. Bull 2515; ESC 1918; SCBC 3837. 1.87gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine. 'X' engraved after date on reverse.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Crown. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
London mint. Dated 1847 and RY XI. Young Head type. Design by William Wyon. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, young filleted head to left; W. WYON R.A. in small lettering beneath truncation; date below / BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID : DEF :, crowned shield or arms within laurel wreath; rose, thistle and shamrock below. Edge inscribed: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI XI. Bull 2567; ESC 286; SCBC 3882. 27.35gr, 38mm, 6h.
Fair to Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
