Victoria 1887 lead pattern Farthing for Adolph Weyl, extremely rare

Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Farthing, 1887, struck in lead, for Adolph Weyl, crowned and veiled Jubilee style bust left, date in tiny figures either side of crown, English language legend, VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS, beaded border surrounding outer rim, rev. struck en medaille, quatrefoil at centre of crowned cruciform shields, emblems alternate in angles, all within tressure of arcs, .FARTHING. below, legend surrounding remainder, UNITED. KINGDOM. AND. GREATER. BRITAIN, edge plain, weight 4.89g (Freeman -; Peck -; Pearce p.200). A patina of light corrosion on parts of both sides and edge, with some light hairline marks, some scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.

It is interesting to note the variety of emblems used in the reverse design of these pieces in that the bottom shield encompasses India, Canada and Australia as part of the Empire at that time with a shield containing elephant at top, a seal at centre and a kangaroo at bottom.

See article by R. J. Pearce (of RP Coins) - A Study of the "Weyl" Pattern Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings dated 1860 and 1887 - British Numismatic Journal, volume 81, 2011, p.181-202.

Though Pearce does not number his cataloguing of the 94 variations in the article, this coin is listed on page 200 third entry up from bottom.

Provenance:

Ex John G. Murdoch, third portion, Sotheby, 15th March 1904, lot 690 part, purchased by Evan Roberts.

Ex Glendining, 15th December 1993, lot 290.

Ex Colin Cooke Farthing Collection, Colin Cooke, June 2006, lot 98.