Sovereign Rarities Ltd
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† Unusual Specimen Striking of the Victoria 1860 Toothed Border Farthing
† Victoria (1837-1901), bronze Specimen strike Farthing, 1860 TB, "bun" type laureate and draped bust left, four berries in wreath, legend and toothed border surrounding, rev. inverted die axis, 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 2.84g (cf.Fr.500 dies 2+B; S.3958). Uneven tone with some lustre, the obverse proof-like and seemingly struck from the proof die, the reverse of a currency type with lustre and struck with an inverted die axis rather than upright, hence designation as a specimen, otherwise good extremely fine.
† Victoria (1837-1901), bronze Specimen strike Farthing, 1860 TB, "bun" type laureate and draped bust left, four berries in wreath, legend and toothed border surrounding, rev. inverted die axis, 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 2.84g (cf.Fr.500 dies 2+B; S.3958). Uneven tone with some lustre, the obverse proof-like and seemingly struck from the proof die, the reverse of a currency type with lustre and struck with an inverted die axis rather than upright, hence designation as a specimen, otherwise good extremely fine.