Great Britain 1868 double florin

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Sincona sale 82, lot 1888

This specimen was lot 1888 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 11,000 CHF (about US$14,721 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Victoria, 1837-1901. Pattern Double Florin 1868, London. Coroneted bust, plain edge, die axis 12h (en medaille). By William Wyon. Äusserst selten (Extremely rare). NGC PF63+ ULTRA CAMEO. Prachtvolle Erhaltung (Magnificent condition). From auction Spink America, New York City, March 1997, lot 78. This pattern was one of a series of pieces of this period experimenting with the concept of producing coins for international trade." This unusual pattern seems to have been intended for a gold four shillings, a denomination of colossal uselessness. It was not adopted.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.60 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen 1.62 g.

Catalog reference: KM Pn115, WR 372 (R4).

Source:

  • Bressett, Kenneth E., A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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