LOT 4165
Jersey. Victoria AE 1/48 Shilling. Dated 1877. Birmingham mint (Heaton and Sons).
Designs by Leonard Charles Wyon. VICTORIA D . G. BRITANNIAR . REGINA F . D., crowned head to left, seven pointed star and mintmark below / STATES OF JERSEY, arms of Jersey within heater-shaped shield dividing date; denomination below. KM 6. Near Extremely Fine.(2.89gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
FootnotesThis issue was withdrawn in May 1881, except for 38,400 pieces. (McCammon states that 38,240 pieces remained, but this is not in agreement with the Royal Mint documents.) The withdrawn coins were returned to the Royal Mint and melted for the 1881 one twelfth of a shilling coinage (Numista).
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German States. Free Imperial City of Frankfurt AR 2 Vereinsthaler. Dated 1861. Frankfurt am Main mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Designs by August von Nordheim. FREIE STADT FRANKFURT, oak-wreathed bust of Francofurtia to right, A.v.NORDHEIM in small lettering on truncation / ZWEI VEREINSTHALER . XV EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned eagle with wings and talons spread facing to left; date below. Edge inscription: STARK IM RECHT. AKS 4; Jaeger 6 FHI 43; KM 365; Davenport GT III 651. 36.95gr, 41mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Nicely toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Württemberg (Kingdom), Wilhelm I AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1857. Stuttgart mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Designs by Carl Friedrich Voigt. WILHELM KÖNIG V. WÜRTTEMBERG, head to left / EIN VEREINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned coat of arms supported by lion and stag; 'furchtlos und trew' and date below. Edge inscription: MÜNZVERTRAG VOM 24 JANUAR 1857. AKS 77; Jaeger 1 Wu 83; KM 601; Davenport GT III 959. 18.52gr, 33mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Latvia, Republic AR 5 Lati. Dated 1931. Tower (London) Hill mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA, bust of maiden to right, wearing folk costume with grain ears on shoulder / Coat of arms; date and denomination below. KM 9. 24.95gr, 37mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
