LOT 3375
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Florin. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1871. Die number 38. 'Gothic' type. Designs by William Wyon and William Dyce. Victoria d: g: britt: reg: f: d: mdccclxxi, 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 2874; ESC 837; SCBC 3893. Near Fine.(11.05gr, 30mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Sixpence. 1760-1820.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Dated 1787. GEORGIVS • III • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / M • B •F • ET • H • REX • F • D • B • ET • L • D • S • R • I • A • T • ET • E •, cruciform arms and crowns in angles (with hearts); date below. Bull 2190; ESC 1629; SCBC 3749. 3.02gr, 21mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a Chester, UK, private collector. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Threepence. 1760-1820.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Dated 1762. GEORGIVS • III • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate and draped bust to right / MAG • BRI • FR • ET • HIB • REX •, large crowned 3; date above. SCBC 3753. 1.48gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Shilling 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
London mint. Dated 1894. Old Head Coinage. Small rose type. Design by Sir Thomas Brock and Edward Paynter. VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·, crowned and veiled bust to left; T.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / Three crowned shields set in shape of a 'V' mostly within Garter, floral emblems between; date below; ONE SHILLING above. Bull 3156; ESC 1363; SCBC 3940. 5.65gr, 23mm, 12h.
Almost Uncirculated.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
