HANOVER. George I. 1714-1727. AR Shilling (26mm, 5.93 g, 6h). South Seas Company issue. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1723. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter star; SS and C in alternating quarters. ESC 1176; SCBC 3647. Good Fine, toned.From the WRG Collection.
HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AR Sixpence (21mm, 2.99 g, 6h). Lima issue. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1746. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left; LIMA below / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter star. ESC 1618; SCBC 3710. Good Fine, toned.From the WRG Collection.In early autumn 1740, Commodore George Anson set out with a squadron of six vessels to harass Spanish possessions in the New World. Among various adventures along the Atlantic and Pacific shores of South America, Anson's ships captured a quantity of silver and gold bullion bound for Spain. This precious metal was born back to Britain following a dramatic circumnavigation across the Pacific, and was struck into coins bearing the commemorative legend LIMA.
HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AR Shilling (26mm, 6.02 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1758. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter star. ESC 1213; SCBC 3704. Good VF, toned, mark on obverse.
HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AV Quarter Guinea (15mm, 2.07 g, 6h). Early coinage. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1762. Laureate head right / Crowned coat-of-arms. SCBC 3471. VF, a few marks.From the WRG Collection.
HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AV Guinea (24.5mm, 8.36 g, 12h). Early coinage, 'spade' type. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1789. Laureate head right / Crowned coat-of-arms. SCBC 3729. Good VF, minor marks, underlying luster.From the WRG Collection.
HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AV Sovereign (22mm, 7.96 g, 6h). New coinage. London mint. Dated 1817. Laureate head right / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right; all within garter. SCBC 3785. VFtoned, lightly toned.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (15 April 1992), lot 769.
HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. AV Sovereign (21.5mm, 7.91 g, 12h). London mint. Dated 1826. Bare head left / Crowned coat-of-arms. SCBC 3801. Near VF.From the WRG Collection.
HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Sovereign (21.5mm, 7.94 g, 6h). Young head coinage. London mint. Dated 1853. Head left, with hair tied in fillet / Crowned coat-of-arms; thistle, rose, and shamrock below. SCBC 3852C. Near VF, some marks.From the WRG Collection.
HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Half Sovereign (19mm, 3.98 g, 7h). Young head coinage. London mint. Dated 1864. Head left, with hair tied in fillet / Crowned coat-of-arms; die number 33 below. SCBC 3860. EF, underlying luster.From the WRG Collection.
SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA. Edward VII. 1901-1910. Matte Proof AV Half Sovereign (19mm, 3.99 g, 12h). London mint. Dated 1902. Bare head right / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. SCBC 3974A. Proof.From the WRG Collection.
SCOTLAND. Alexander III. 1249-1286. AR Penny (17mm, 1.03 g, 5h). Second coinage, class D2. Struck circa 1280-1286. Crowned head left; scepter before / Long cross pattée with 24 points on mullets in quarters. Burns fig. 160; Stewart & North 26; SCBC 5057. Good VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, July 1989.
SCOTLAND. David II. 1329-1371. AR Groat (28mm, 4.2 g, 4h). Second coinage, class D. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1357-1367. Crowned bust left, with features of Robert II; scepter before; all within polylobe / Long cross pattée; mullet in each ange. SCBC 5100. Good VF, toned.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (22 February 1989), lot 1037.
SCOTLAND. Charles II. 1649-1685. AR Half Merk (21.5mm, 2.96 g, 3h). First coinage, type II. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1671. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; thistle below / Cruciform coats-of-arms around VI/8 (mark of value); crowned monograms in angles. SCBC 5614. VF, wavy flan.
IRELAND, Hiberno-Norse. Phase III. Circa 1035-1055/60. AR Penny (16mm, 1.00 g, 6h). Long cross type. Draped bust left / Voided long cross, with triple crescent ends; 'hand' symbols in second and third quarters. SCBC 6132. EF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from Davissons, 1989.
IRELAND. John. As King, 1199-1216. AR Penny (19mm, 1.42 g, 11h). Third ('Rex') coinage. Dublin mint; Roberd, moneyer. Struck circa 1207-1211. Crowned facing bust, holding cruciform scepter; rosette to right; all within triangle / Pinwheel (sun) within crescent moon; three stars around; all within triangle; three crosses pattée around legend. SCBC 6228. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection.
IRELAND. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Penny (17mm, 1.21 g, 9h). Second (ЄDW') coinage, class Ia. Dublin mint. Struck 1279-1284. Crowned facing bust; two pellets below; all within triangle / Long cross pattée, with trefoil in each angle. SCBC 6246A. Fine, toned.From the WRG Collection.
IRELAND. George III. 1760-1820. CU Halfpenny (27.5mm, 7.89 g, 6h). 'London' coinage. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1781. Laureate head right / Harp. SCBC 6614. Good Fine, rough.From the WRG Collection. Reportedly found at Indian River Inlet, Delaware.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Richard I. 1189-1199. BI Denier (18.5mm, 0.94 g, 12h). Poitou mint. Cross pattée / Legend in three lines. Elias 8; SCBC 8008. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from Andy Singer, December 1989.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Eleanor of Aquitaine. 1189-1204. BI Denier (16mm, 0.91 g, 10h). Bordeaux mint. Legend in three lines / Short cross pattée. Elias 11; SCBC 8011. VF, toned, a few deposits.From the WRG Collection, purchased from Andy Singer, August 1992.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward I. 1272-1307. BI Denier (19mm, 0.92 g, 4h). First type. Bordeaux mint. Leopard left / Short cross pattée; Є in first quarter. Elias 18; SCBC 8018. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from C.J. Martin, May 1991.