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Pattern Centum, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, in silver, bust left, hair bound in double fillet, reverse SMITH ON DECIMAL CURRENCY around value, 28mm., 12.10gm (Freeman p.188; cf. BMC p.479, n2). Minor hairlines and has been lacquered, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare as an original striking (£250-350)

Die-axis 6h. Part of the series executed by the Birmingham diesinkers Marrian & Gausby when decimal coins were first mooted in 1846; the centum is thought to have represented a silver decimal shilling of 50-Cents