British and World Coins

Victoria (1837-1901), Restrike Pattern Penny, undated [1860], by J. Moore for E. Shorthouse, in bronze, mule of two revs., Britannia seated half-right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 10.14g/12h (Freeman 862; BMC 2134; Adams 189, this coin). Centres weak and with light traces of handling, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively patinated, of the highest rarity
£600-800

Provenance: Spink Auction 89, 25 November 1991, lot 255; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 189