LOT 4055
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Florin. Dated 1849. London mint. Godless type.
Designs by William Wyon and William Dyce. VICTORIA REGINA 1849, crowned 'Gothic' head of Queen Victoria to left; W.W. in small lettering behind / ONE FLORIN ONE TENTH OF A POUND, crowned, cruciform shields, rose in centre, floral emblems in angles. Bull 2815; ESC 802; SCBC 3890. Good Extremely Fine. Toned.(11.29gr, 28mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx DNW, Sale 80, 9 December 2008, lot 215.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Shilling. Dated 1817. London mint. 'Bull Head' type. Last coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Designs 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. 5.55gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Spink and Son Ltd., 5 January 1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Halfcrown. Dated 1900. London mint. Old Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Design by Sir Thomas Brock. VICTORIA DEI • GRA • BRITT • REG •, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; T.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / FID • DEF • IND• IMP •, crowned spade-shaped shield surrounded by Collar of the Garter within beaded border; date and denomination around below. Bull 2786; ESC 734; SCBC 3938. 14.07gr, 32mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth I Proof AR Pound. 2002. Royal Mint. Heraldic Emblems series.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9
Designs by Ian Rank-Broadley and Norman Sillman. ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2002, fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, IRB is small lettering beneath truncation / ONE POUND, three lions passant guardant. KM 1030a. 9.50gr, 22.50mm, 12h.
Uncirculated.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. Certificate of Authenticity included.
The Norman Sillman heraldic emblem of the 'English Lions' reverse was originally introduced in 1996 with the Maklouf third portrait on the obverse.
