Details
LOT 4076
Great Britain. Windsor, George VI CU Penny. Dated 1937. Royal Mint.
Designs by Thomas Humphrey Paget and Charles Walter Coombes. GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F: D : IND : IMP., head to left; HP in small lettering beneath truncation / ONE PENNY, seated figure of Britannia to right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind with lighthouse to left; date in exergue. KM 845. Near Extremely Fine.(9.42gr, 31mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Sixpence. Dated 1757. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £34
Designs by John Tanner and Johann Ochs. GEORGIUS · 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 · J7-57, crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre. Bull 1762; ESC 1622; SCBC 3711. 2.98gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Ex Spink and Son Ltd., 5 January 1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
![Group of Thirty Six [36] Great Britain and Commonwealth Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/238003-s.jpg)
Group of Thirty Six [36] Great Britain and Commonwealth Coins. 20th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Various rulers. 114gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II Proof AV Half-Sovereign. 2002. Royal Mint. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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. 3.99gr, 19.30mm, 12h.
Uncirculated.
From 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.
