LOT 3431
Ireland. Hanover, George I CU Farthing. 1714-1727.
Wood's mint, possibly in London or Bristol. Dated 1723. William Wood's 'Hibernia' type. GEORGIUS • DEI • GRATIA • REX •, laureate head to right / HIBERNIA • 1723 •, Hibernia seated to left on globe, holding palm frond in right hand, resting left elbow upon harp. SCBI -; SCBC 6604. Fine.(3.81gr, 22mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
FootnotesThough struck for circulation in Ireland, many of these farthings and halfpence were shipped to the American colonies.
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Ireland. Hanover, George II CU Halfpenny. 1727-1760.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Dated 1752(?) GEORGIVS • II • REX •, laureate head to left / HIBERNIA •, lyre; date below. SCBC 6607. 6.19gr, 28mm, 6h.
Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. -
Ireland. Tudor, Edward VI AR Groat. 1547-1553.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Dublin mint; i.m: harp. Struck 1547-circa 1550. Posthumous issue of Henry VIII, Class IV. Tower dies. HENRIC .' 8 • D .' G .' AGL .' FRA .' Z • HIB [REX], crowned bust facing slightly to right / (Harp) CIVI-TAS DVB-LINIE, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. SCBC 6488. 2.20gr, 26mm, 8h.
Near Fine. Edge chipped.
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Group of Six [6] Irish Coins. 19th-20th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Various dates including copies. 110gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
