| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Auction 100 | Auction date: 29 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 273 Price realized: 500 GBP (Approx. 639 USD / 576 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: UNITED KINGDOM. George III, 1760-1820. Silver five shillings, 1804. Soho Mint. Overstruck Spanish American 8 Real coin issued by the Bank of England with a value of 5 shillings to supplement a deficiency in British silver coins. The coins were struck by the Soho Mint, Birmingham between 1804 and 1811, though all bear the date 1804. They were re-valued at 5 shillings 6 pence in 1811 and were withdrawn in 1817-1818. Proofs were also stuck on specially prepared flans, so these do not show a ghost of a host coin unlike many of the circulation coins. Laureate and draped bust of King George III facing right; C H K on truncation; GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX. Design by Conrad Küchler. / Seated Britannia left within crowned oval band with the inscription 'FIVE SHILLINGS DOLLAR'; date below; BANK OF ENGLAND around. Edge ; . Reference: S-3768; KM-Tn1; Dav-101 Composition: 903.0/1000 Silver. PLEASE NOTE: 18% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 20 GBP |  |
