LOT 3503
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Farthing. 1837-1901.
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. Good Fine.(2.60gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a Berkshire, UK, private collection.
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Great Britain. Stuart (Orange), William III AR Shilling. 1694-1702.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
London mint. Dated 1696. First bust. GVLIELMVS • III • DEI • GRA •, laureate and draped bust to right / MAG • BR • FRA • ET • HIB • REX • 1696 •, crowned cruciform shields around central Nassau lion. Bull 1104; ESC 1078; SCBC 3497. 5.81gr, 26mm, 6h
Near Very Fine. Long scratch on obverse.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
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. -
Great Britain. Stuart, Anne AR Sixpence. 1702-1714.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
London mint. Dated 1711. ANNA • DEI • GRATIA •, draped bust to left / MAG BRI • FR ET • HIB REG •, crowned cruciform shields; date above. Bull 1461; ESC 1596A; SCBC 3619. 2.93gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
