LOT 3515
Great Britain. Windsor, George V AR Halfcrown. 1910-1936.
Royal mint. Dated 1916. First coinage. Design by Bertram Mackennal. GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX, bare head to left; B.M. in small lettering on truncation / FID: DEF: IND: IMP:, crowned shield surrounded by the Garter; date and denomination below. Bull 3715; ESC 763; SCBC 4011. Very Fine.(14.06gr, 32mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II 10 Pence. 1952-2022.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Royal mint. Dated 1992. Designs by Raphael David Maklouf and Christopher Ironside. ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1992, third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to right, wearing the George IV State Diadem; RDM in small lettering on truncation / TEN PENCE 10, part of the crest of England, lion passant guardant royally crowned; denomination around. KM 938b; S F4. 6.45gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Fine. Double strike of Queen's portrait; partially brockage of obverse legend on both sides. Half destroyed reverse.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Farthing. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Royal (Tower Hill) mint. Dated 1881. 'Bun Head' type. VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, 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 in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. SCBC 3958; cf. Freeman 545/6. 2.62gr, 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.
