LOT 3373
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Fourpence. 1837-1901.
Royal mint. Dated 1861. VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:, young head of Queen Victoria to left / Crowned '4' dividing date within oak wreath. SCBC 3917. Good Fine.(1.86gr, 17mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Double Florin. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
London mint. Dated 1889. Jubilee Coinage. 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. 22.54gr, 36mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020). -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Double-Florin. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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. 22.13gr, 36mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Shilling. 1760-1820.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
London mint. Dated 1816. 'Bull Head' type. Last coinage. Engraved 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 • SOIT • Q MAL • Y • PENSE. Bull 2140; ESC 1228; SCBC 3790. 5.53gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Broken 'E' in GEOR and '1' in the date.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector.
