Details
LOT 3497
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Penny. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1894. 'Bun head' type. Designs by Leonard Charles Wyon. VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D :, laureate and draped bust to left / ONE PENNY, Britannia seated to right, holding 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 3954. Very Fine.(9.03gr, 31mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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