Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
Auction 110 4-5 Jun 2019
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Great Britain. 'Gothic' Crown, 1847. S.3883; ESC-288; Dav-106; KM-744. Victoria. Obverse; Crowned portrait of queen left by William Wyon, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR. REG:F;D: in detailed Gothic script. Reverse; Inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields with (rose, thistle, shamrock and rose) emblems in angles within tressure of arcs, TUEATUR UNITA DEUS ANNO DOM MDCCCXLVII, garter star in centre. Edge reads DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI UNDECIMO in small Gothic letters, rose and crown stops. An exquisitely ornate item, and traditionally, Britain's most beautiful silver coin. Proof with a purple tone. NGC graded Proof 61. Estimate Value $3,500 - 4,000