Victoria (1837-1901), proof pattern Double-Florin, 1900, 22.65g, by Reginald Huth, victoria. dei. gra. hiberniae. &. regina., old veiled bust left, beaded border both sides, rev. struck en medaille, céad míle fáilte (traditional Gaelic greeting 'a hundred thousand welcomes'), four crowned shields cruciform, the Irish harp in place of precedence, top and bottom, strings to each harp, shamrocks, rose and thistle in angles, Garter Star in centre, edge straight grained (D&F 641), light tone on lustrous proof surfaces, extremely fine, very rare.
(£1,000 - £1,500)