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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 360

Estimate: 100 GBP
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George IV (1820-30), copper Farthings (2), second issue, 1828, 1829, bare head left, date below with stop either side, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA., rev. Britannia seated right with trident and shield, holding branch, emblems in exergue, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:, weight 4.76g and 4.54g respectively (Peck 1443, 1444; C&R 1267, 1268 R; S.3825). Both toned, first almost extremely fine, second a pleasing extremely fine with a hint of lustre and rare; William IV (1830-37), copper Farthing, 1834, bare head right, w.w. incuse on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, GULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA, rev. Britannia seated right with trident and shield, incuse line on saltire of shield, legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIAR: REX: FID: DEF:, emblems in exergue, weight 4.66g (Peck 1470 rev. A; C&R 1385; S.3848).Toned extremely fine with a hint of lustre; Victoria (1837-1901), copper Farthing, 1839, young head left, w.w. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. Britannia seated right with trident and shield, incuse line on saltire of shield, legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:, emblems in exergue, weight 4.62g (Peck 1554; C&R 1981; S.3950). Toned extremely fine with a hint of lustre. (4)

Provenance:
First coin, Ex Collection of Farthings, Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1997, item 1692.
Second and fourth coins, Ex Spink and Son Ltd, 8th October 2002.
Third coin, Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1997, item 5180.

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