LOT 3492
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Florin. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1872. Die number 32. 'Gothic' type. Designs by William Wyon and William Dyce. Victoria d: g: britt: reg: f: d: mdccclxxii, crowned 'Gothic' head of Queen Victoria to left; die number below / One florin one tenth of a pound, crowned, cruciform shields, rose in centre, floral emblems in angles. Bull 2878; ESC 840; SCBC 3893. Fair.(10.64gr, 30mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Double-Florin. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
London mint. Dated 1887. 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 Roman I above. Bull 2695; ESC 394; SCBC 3922. 22.61gr, 36mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Great Britain. Hanover, William IV AR Twopence. 1830-1837.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
London mint. Dated 1837. Designs by William Wyon and Jean Baptiste Merlen. GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, bare head to right / Crowned denomination within oak wreath. SCBC 3843. 0.93gr, 13mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Sixpence. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
London mint. Dated 1887. Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. 'Withdrawn' type. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA (dot over I) F: D:, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; J.E.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / Crowned square topped shield of arms within Garter inscribed HONI • SOIT • QUI MAL • Y • PENSE • • •; date below. Bull - (unrecorded variety); ESC - (same); SCBC 3928. 2.81gr, 19mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Attractive example with iridescent tone. Apparently unique variety with dot over I in REGINA.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
