Lot 2604

Description

1853 Pattern Groat, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3913, ESC-not listed. (VR) Davies- not listed (Dies 3 A) 1.87g. Straight-grained edge. Obverse (no W.W. no striations on truncation) -young head with hair covering the top of the ear. Minimal curve to the hair at the bottom of the chignon. Wide flat rim. The right leg of 1st. N in BRITANNIA points to space between denticles on the rim. G letters have both left and right serifs. A narrow gap between A and D of VICTORIA D:G Reverse struck en Medaille Britannia above date and with value on sides. Sharp end to the top horizontal bar to 5 in date doubling of letters FoUR peNce, broad flat rim. Untoned, nearly FDC and very rare.