Lot 2288
Great Britain. Pattern Farthing in silver, 1713. Queen Anne. Peck-747. Britannia seated on globe, with shield below her left arm as on previous patterns, but now within a niche or portico of archaeological perspective. Flan 23mm in diameter. Rated rare in any condition, this piece must figure among the nicer known examples. Two-tone medium and darker gray, offset by amber and blue iridescence. Deeply toothed borders, creating a dramatic "picture" on each side. The string of pearls binding up the queen's hair, mentioned by Peck on page 186, is particularly bold on this piece. In all, a pleasing example of one of the more imaginative patterns which led to the elusive copper farthing issue of 1714 (S-3625), which used this portrait of the queen and was struck shortly before Anne died without leaving an heir to the throne of England, as all of her numerous children tragically pre-deceased her, and also signaling the conclusion to the Stuart royal dynasty. NGC graded Proof 63.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800.
The Cheshire Collection.
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