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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 147

Estimate: 300 GBP
Price realized: 420 GBP
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Victoria (1837-1901), bronze Farthing, 1860 TB, struck on a 2mm thick flan, with four berry obverse, "bun" type laureate and draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. Britannia seated right on rock with trident and shield, lighthouse to left, ship to right, date in exergue, denomination in words and toothed border surrounding, weight 4.16g (Peck -; Fr.- dies 2+B; cf.S.3958). Toned, with a few light nicks and marks, good fine, the only example ever encountered by the cataloguer, highly unusual and extremely rare on a thick flan that is approximately 50% heavier than a regular currency Farthing.

Provenance:
Ex London Coin Auction 152, 6th March 2016, lot 2682.

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