Beschreibung:

An unusual Victorian sterling silver coin set comport or tazza, London 1869 by Robert Hennell III Of dished circular form with a shaped down swept rim, all upon a spreading circular foot with a fluted foot rim, the central rounded knop with four cast and applied classical maiden’s head adjoined by lambrequins, above an embossed section of lobes and striations. Set throughout with 73 coins, comprising; To the centre – a Charles II crown Next tier – 8 four pence of William and Mary, Queen Anne, George II, George III, one blank, one blank with stamped incuse initials RT and G, one with an encameo punch WC. Next tier – 11 six pence of William III, George I, George II and a four pence of George III (1772) Next tier – 12 half-crowns of William and Mary, William III, Queen Anne (Edinburgh mint) George II, George III, William IV, and Victoria (including a later set Victoria as Empress of Indian crown) Outer rim – twenty two shillings of William III, Queen Anne, George II, George III, one blank engraved IK, also two George III bank tokens of 1813 Stem – a three pence of Charles II, a two pence of William and Mary, a two pence of Queen Anne and a three pence of George III Outer foot – six shillings of William III, Queen Anne, George I, George II, one stamped E*F, and four shillings of Queen Anne, George I, George II, and two Louis V half-ecu of 1753. Fully marked underneath foot. Height – 17.7 cm / 7 inches Diameter – 33.2 cm / 13 inches Weight – 1422 grams / 45.72 ozt