LOT 3507
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Farthing. 1837-1901.
Royal (Tower Hill) mint. Dated 1879. 'Bun Head' type. VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, laureate and draped bust to left / F A R T H I N G, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand, date in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. SCBC 3958; Freeman 538. Near Fine.(2.52gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a Berkshire, UK, private collection.
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Great Britain. Windsor, George V AR Halfcrown. 1910-1936.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Royal mint. Dated 1923. Design by Bertram Mackennal. GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX, bare head to left; B.M. in small lettering on truncation / FID: DEF: IND: IMP:, crowned shield surrounded by the Garter; date and denomination below. SCBC 4021A. 14.13gr, 32mm, 12h.
Near BU.
By inheritance; Property of a Lincolnshire lady. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Farthing. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Birmingham (Heaton) mint. Dated 1875. 'Bun Head' type. VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:(half stop), laureate and draped bust to left / F A R T H I N G, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand, date and mintmark in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. SCBC 3959. 2.60gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
From a Berkshire, UK, private collection. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Sixpence. 1727-1760.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
London mint. Dated 1757. Designs by John Tanner and Johann Ochs. GEORGIUS · II · DEI · GRATIA ·, laureate and draped bust to left / M · B · F · ET H REX · F · D · B ET · L · D · S · R · I A · T · ET · E · J7-57, crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre. Bull 1762; ESC 1622; SCBC 3711. 3.00gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
