LOT 3500
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Halfpenny. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1853. Design by William Wyon. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, young head of Victoria to left; W:W. in small lettering on truncation; date below. / BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:, Britannia seated to right, holding trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand; national flower emblems in exergue. SCBC 3949. Fine.(9.54gr, 28mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Sixpence. 1760-1820.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
London mint. Dated 1817. Design by Benedetto Pistrucci and Jean Baptiste Merlen. GEOR : III D : G : BRITT : REX F : D :, laureate head to right; date below / Crowned, garnished shield of arms within Garter inscribed HONI • SOIT • Q MAL • Y • PENSE •. SCBC 3791. 2.82gr, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Toned with gold and blue iridescence around the devices on obverse.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
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 CU Halfpenny. 1727-1760.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
London mint. Dated 1735. GEORGIVS • II • REX •, laureate and cuirassed bust to left / BRITANNIA •, Britannia seated to left on globe, holding olive branch and sceptre; Union shield to right. SCBC 3717. 9.69gr, 28mm, 6h.
Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
