LOT 4015
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Halfpenny. Dated 1853. Royal mint.
Designs 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. Extremely Fine.(9.44gr, 28mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George II CU Farthing. Dated 1754. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
GEORGIVS • II • REX •, laureate and cuirassed bust to left / BRITAN-NIA •, Britannia seated to left on globe, holding olive branch and sceptre; Union shield to right, date below. SCBC 3722. 5.19gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Halfcrown. Dated 1896. Royal mint. Old Head coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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. 13.70gr, 32mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Threepence. Dated 1762.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
GEORGIVS • III • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate and draped bust to right / MAG • BRI • FR • ET • HIB • REX •, large crowned 3; date above. SCBC 3753. 1.52gr, 18mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
