Details
LOT 3600
Great Britain. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Edward VII AE Farthing. 1901-1910.
London mint. Dated 1903. Design by George William de Saulles. EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:, bare head to right / FARTHING, seated figure of Britannia facing to right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right hand, sea behind; date below. SCBC 3992. Uncirculated.(2.91gr, 20mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
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LOT 3600
Great Britain. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Edward VII AE Farthing.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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