BRITISH COINS, Victoria, Gold Proof Maundy Fourpence or Groat, on a thin flan, 1838, young head left, VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:, toothed border surrounding both sides, rev struck en medaille, crowned figure 4, date either side, oak wreath surrounding, edge plain, 1.57g (Robinson 394; cf Bull 3480 (part); cf Davies 1400 (part); cf ESC 2447 (part); cf S 3916). Small tone spot on top of head on obverse, three small tone spots on reverse, hairline scratch across cheek of Queen, otherwise good extremely fine, toned and extremely rare.
Purchased privately from Siegfried E Schwer in the 1990s
Estimate: £4000-5000