LOT 4079
Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II Proof AV Half-Sovereign. 2002. Royal Mint. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.
Designs by Ian Rank-Broadley and Timothy Noad. ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF, fourth crowned head of Elizabeth II to right; IRB in small lettering below / Crowned Royal Shield of Arms of the United Kingdom, laurel wreaths around, monogram of TN to right, date below. S-SB5 (was 4441); KM-1025. Uncirculated.(3.99gr, 19.30mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Certificate of Authenticity, no.06827.
This was the first time since 1893 the shield of arms was used on the reverse of a coin.
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LOT 4079
Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II Proof AV Half-Sovereign.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Shilling. Dated 1747. London mint. Roses in angles.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
GEORGIVS • 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 • J7-47 •, four crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles. Bull 1728; ESC 1209; SCBC 3702. 5.99gr, 25mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR 1 Shilling 6 Pence or Eighteenpence Bank Token. Dated 1812.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / BANK TOKEN 1 S. 6 D. 1812 in four lines, within oak wreath. SCBC 3771. 7.23gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
Ex Spink and Son Ltd., 5 January 1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Maundy Coin Set. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Dated 1882 and 1886. 18gr total.
Extremely Fine. Display box included.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
