Bidspirit auction | A Collection of UK Pre-Decimal

A Collection of UK Pre-Decimal Bronze and Cupro-Nickel Coinage. A collection of UK pre-decimal coins spanning the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. The group includes various denominations including shillings, sixpences, brass threepences, pennies, halfpennies, and farthings. The coinage features the obverse portraits of Queen Victoria (Bun Head and Veiled Head), King George V, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II (Young Head). Visible Latin legends include VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF., and ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F: D:. Reverse designs comprise the seated figure of Britannia, the Golden Hind, a wren, a thrift plant, a crowned English lion, and various floral emblems. The lot includes silver-coloured alloys, including several 1940s shillings and sixpences, and bronze issues. Visible dates range from 1885 to 1962, including key pre-1947 silver alloy pieces and later cupro-nickel examples.