United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece, Ionian Islands, British India, Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory), Canada. 1791-1840 (Lot of 9 coins) (No reserve price)

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Nine authentic colonial British coins dating from 1791 to 1840, including issues from the Bombay and Bengal presidencies, the Ionian Islands under George III, Nova Scotia, Gibraltar, Ireland and England, from a private collection.

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Very fine lot of British colonial coins from various origins, including: Canada (Nova Scotia); Bengal Presidency and Bombay Presidency (British East India Company), as well as a Gibraltar coin and 2 coins from the Ionian Islands, a Greek colony under George III.

British East India Company:

● ½ Pice, Bombay Presidency

Date: 1791; Soho
21 mm; 3.25 g
TTB

● 1 Pice, Bengal Presidency - Shah Alam II
Date: 1816; Calcutta
26 mm; 6.29 g
TB+; slight off-centering.

Ionian Islands:

● 2 Oboli - United States of the Ionian Islands -
George III
Date: 1819; Royal Mint
34 mm; 18.25 g
B; Rare

● 1 Obol - United States of the Ionian Islands -
George III
Date: 1819 - Royal Mint
23 mm; 9.47 g
TB; Rare

Nova Scotia (Canadian Province)

● Half-penny token - Victoria
Variant NS1-E1
Date: 1840; Canada
28 mm; 8.49 g
TTB/SUP

● Half-penny token - George IV
Date: 1823; Canada
28 mm; 8.10 g
B

Gibraltar:

● Two Quarters - James Spittle
Date: 1820; Gibraltar
28 mm; 8.12 g
TB

Ireland:

● Half-penny "HIBERNIA" - George IV
Date: 1822; Royal Mint
28 mm; 8.41 g
B

England:

● Half-penny - George III
2nd effigy
Date: 1807; Soho
28 mm; 9.29 g
TB; lovely patina.

All these coins are authentic and come from my personal collection.

Very fine lot of British colonial coins from various origins, including: Canada (Nova Scotia); Bengal Presidency and Bombay Presidency (British East India Company), as well as a Gibraltar coin and 2 coins from the Ionian Islands, a Greek colony under George III.

British East India Company:

● ½ Pice, Bombay Presidency

Date: 1791; Soho
21 mm; 3.25 g
TTB

● 1 Pice, Bengal Presidency - Shah Alam II
Date: 1816; Calcutta
26 mm; 6.29 g
TB+; slight off-centering.

Ionian Islands:

● 2 Oboli - United States of the Ionian Islands -
George III
Date: 1819; Royal Mint
34 mm; 18.25 g
B; Rare

● 1 Obol - United States of the Ionian Islands -
George III
Date: 1819 - Royal Mint
23 mm; 9.47 g
TB; Rare

Nova Scotia (Canadian Province)

● Half-penny token - Victoria
Variant NS1-E1
Date: 1840; Canada
28 mm; 8.49 g
TTB/SUP

● Half-penny token - George IV
Date: 1823; Canada
28 mm; 8.10 g
B

Gibraltar:

● Two Quarters - James Spittle
Date: 1820; Gibraltar
28 mm; 8.12 g
TB

Ireland:

● Half-penny "HIBERNIA" - George IV
Date: 1822; Royal Mint
28 mm; 8.41 g
B

England:

● Half-penny - George III
2nd effigy
Date: 1807; Soho
28 mm; 9.29 g
TB; lovely patina.

All these coins are authentic and come from my personal collection.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
British India, Canada, Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory), Greece, Ionian Islands, Ireland, United Kingdom
Year/period and variation
1791-1840 (Lot of 9 coins)
Condition
Ungraded
Number of objects
9
Sold by
FranceVerified
Private

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