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Victoria silver Pattern Crown 1837 MS66 NGC, ESC-320. By J. Bonomi. Dies sunk by Theophilus Pinches in 1893 for Rochelle Thomas. Numbered T-44. From finished dies. A visually outstanding pattern that turns the tables on what we've all come to expect in terms of the creation of dies and the striking process. Seen here are the incuse images of the coroneted head of Queen Victoria surrounded by a border of stars and the reverse design of Britannia as Minerva with a trident in one hand, holding victory in the other. Imagery on both sides is deeply impressed and beautifully lustrous with apricot and golden color emanating from the recesses, while the majority of the leveled surfaces are olive-gray and matte-like in their presentation. According to ESC, "This novel design by J. Bonomi was intended to protect the Royal portrait and legends from wear for as long as possible by being sunken below the field rather than in the traditional raised format, where the design and legend are the first to show wear in circulation." An absolute Gem, currently unrivaled at the certified level and with a mintage that is presumed to be quite small, making this an ideal representative of this scarce, silver incuse pattern type.
Ex. DNW 09/17/2013, lot 231
From the Cape Coral Collection of British Crowns
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD
Victoria silver Pattern Crown 1837 MS66 NGC, ESC-320. By J. Bonomi. Dies sunk by Theophilus Pinches in 1893 for Rochelle Thomas. Numbered T-44. From finished dies. A visually outstanding pattern that turns the tables on what we've all come to expect in terms of the creation of dies and the striking process. Seen here are the incuse images of the coroneted head of Queen Victoria surrounded by a border of stars and the reverse design of Britannia as Minerva with a trident in one hand, holding victory in the other. Imagery on both sides is deeply impressed and beautifully lustrous with apricot and golden color emanating from the recesses, while the majority of the leveled surfaces are olive-gray and matte-like in their presentation. According to ESC, "This novel design by J. Bonomi was intended to protect the Royal portrait and legends from wear for as long as possible by being sunken below the field rather than in the traditional raised format, where the design and legend are the first to show wear in circulation." An absolute Gem, currently unrivaled at the certified level and with a mintage that is presumed to be quite small, making this an ideal representative of this scarce, silver incuse pattern type.
Ex. DNW 09/17/2013, lot 231
From the Cape Coral Collection of British Crowns
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD