LOT 3294
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Halfcrown. Dated 1887. London mint. Jubilee Head type.
Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; J.E.B. in small lettering on truncation / BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, crowned arms within Garter inscribed HONI • SOIT • QUI MAL • Y • PENSE •• and wreath; date below. Bull 2771; ESC 719; SCBC 3924. Extremely Fine.(14.15gr, 32mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Hanover, George III AR Maundy Twopence. Dated 1820. Maundy issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, laureate bust facing right, date below / BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: with large crowned 2; smalll x below. SCBC 3795. 0.95gr, 14mm, 12h.
UNC.
Ex Tony Humphreys and Mark T. Ray, 25 May 2002. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George III 'Error E' AR Shilling. Dated 1816. London mint. 'Bull Head' type. Last coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Designs by Benedetto Pistrucci and Thomas Wyon. G(Error E)OR : 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. 5.52gr, 24mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Top bar of E in GEO absent.
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector. -
England. Hanover, George II AR Twopence. Dated 1743. Maundy issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
GEORGIVS • II • DEI • GRATIA • with laureate bust facing left / • MAG • BRI • FR • ET • HIB • REX • with large crowned 2 in centre with date either side of crown. SCBC 3714A. 1.03gr, 15mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
