Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore, in copper, type 5, coronetted bust left, full titles around, rev. Britannia seated to right on rock within inner beaded circle, one penny above, date below, edge plain, 8.83g/12h (F 863; BMC 2135; Magnay 297). Rim flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £600-£800

Provenance: Glendining Auction, 30 January 1997, lot 505; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 190; DNW Auction 143, 12-14 December 2017, lot 1276