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LOT 4435
Group of Forty [40] World Coins. 16th-20th century AD.
Various countries. Condition as seen.(236gr total.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Hong Kong. Victoria CU Cent. Dated 1877. Royal mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Design by William Wyon. VICTORIA QUEEN, crowned bust to left / ✿ HONG - KONG ✿, 香 仙 一 港, denomination and date below. KM 4. 7.37gr, 28mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
United States of America AR Seated Liberty Half Dollar or 50 Cents. Dated 1858. New Orleans mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Thirteen stars around Liberty seated to right, head to left, holding stick with cap and resting her right arm on shield inscribed LIBERTY; date below / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagle facing, wings spread, head to left, holding branch and arrows; mintmark and denomination below. KM 68. 12.17gr, 31mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Hannover (Kingdom), Georg V AR 1/6 Vereinsthaler. Dated 1860 B. Hannover mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Theodor Wilhelm Brüel, Mint Master. Designs by Heinrich Friedrich Brehmer. GEORG V v. G. G. KOENIG v. HANNOVER, head to left, BREHMER in small lettering on truncation, B below / 6 EINEN THALER 180 EIN PFUND F., crowned coat of arms within laurel wreath; date below. Edge inscription: NEC ASPERA TERRENT. AKS 145; Jaeg 8 HB 95; KM 238. 5.30gr, 23mm, 12h
Almost Uncirculated.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
