Lauer Model Half Farthings - Victoria

€159,854.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1887
TypeAdvertising token
CompositionAluminium
Weight0.35 g
Diameter16.3 mm
Thickness0.77 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
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Obverse descriptionGothic bust Victoria facing left, wearing a lace bodice. The date of 1887 is below the bust and is widely spaced. The ampersand within the legend is normal font size.
Obverse letteringVICTORIA QUEEN & EMPR. 1887
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionJubilee Model Half Farthing, depicting St. George and the dragon. The I in farthing is clear of the exergual line. Legend spacers are : stop - six pointed star - stop (closely spaced, and aligned)
Reverse letteringJUBILEE MODEL HALF FARTHING
Reverse scriptLatin
MintLudwig Christian Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany (1729-1924)
Mintage1887  - -
Catalog ID9827697270
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