LOT 4530
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Halfcrown. Dated 1896. Royal mint. Old Head coinage.
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. SCBC 3938. Fine.(13.70gr, 32mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George III CU Halfpenny. Dated 1799. Soho (Birmingham) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, laureate and draped bust to right / BRITANNIA., Britannia seated to left, holding transverse trident in left hand and branch in her raised right hand; shield with Union flag resting on left; sea behind with ship on left; SOHO in small lettering and date below. SCBC 3778. 12.36gr, 31mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Scratch on obverse.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George IV CU Farthing. Dated 1821. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. GEORGIUS IIII DEI GRATIA •, laureate and draped bust to left / BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:, seated figure of Britannia facing to right with lion at her feet, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag and olive branch in right; date in exergue. SCBC 3822. 4.72gr, 22mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
![Great Britain. Group of Thirty-Five [35] Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/242198-s.jpg)
Great Britain. Group of Thirty-Five [35] Coins. 17th-20th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Various rulers. 148gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
