Coins, Historical Medals & Paper Money

Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore, type 5, in copper, coronetted bust left, rev. Britannia seated to right on rock, one penny above, date below, edge plain, 8.83g/12h (F 863 [Sale, lot 289]; Bamford 193; BMC 2135). Rim flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £500-600

Provenance: Glendining Auction, 30 January 1997, lot 505; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 190