Lot 478

Description

George II, weights for 'Joannes' Portuguese Joes, with portraits, 1746, thirty six shillings, in copper (5 mm. thick!) (W.1521) (illus) eighteen shillings in copper (W.1522) (2); 1747, three pound twelve, in copper (W.1525) (2, one toned as struck ex Welch) (illus) thirty six shillings in brass (W.1532, 3, one ex Nugent illus); 1748 eighteen shillings in brass (W.1536) (2, one ex Nugent illus), nine shillings (W.1540) (illus); undated, eighteen shillings (W.1545), nine shillings (W.1548), four shillings and sixpence (W.1560) (illus); 'Josephus' Joes, undated three pound twelve (W.1565) (illus). Very good-good extremely fine. (15)

The first, fourth and several others ex C.K. Welch Collection, the 1747 and 1748 (illus) issues from L.B. Nugent in 1969.