Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Miscellaneous, Patina issues: Victoria, Double-Florin, 1893, a silver piedfort, edge grained, 31.29g/12h; Edward VII, Double-Florin, 1902, edge plain, 20.66g/12h; George V, Crown, 1911, in aluminium, edge plain, 9.27g/12h; lead squeezes of the obv. and rev. of the Crown, 1911, 32.45, 24.19g [5]. Brilliant, last two as made; first and third said to be the only examples struck (£100-150)

Provenance:
First ‘Patina’ Collection, Spink Auction 153, 11 July 2001, lot 1160 (part)
Third ‘Patina’ Collection, Spink Auction 153, 11 July 2001, lot 1546 (part)