ST 1834-7 obv varieties


ST 1834-37 - Obv. 1		ST 1834-37 - Obv. 2


ST 1834-37 - Obv. 1 D of D: G: to gap between 2 border teeth		ST1834-37 - Obv. 2 D of D: G to a border tooth


ST 1834-37 - Obv. 1 Hair curl away from B		ST1834-37 - Obv. 2 Hair curl closer to B


ST 1834-37 - Obv. 1 The front of William's truncated neck is away from the colon dots after D: of F: D:		ST 1834-37 - Obv. 2 The front of William's truncated neck is just above the colon dots after D: of F: D:

Obverse 1 - Small head size:

1. The curl at the front of William's head is away from the B of BRITANNIAR

2. The front of William's truncated neck is to the left and way from the colon dots

after D: of F: D:

3. Far fewer border teeth. Wider gap between teeth.

Obverse 2 - Larger head size:

1. The curl at the front of William's head is closer and just below the B of BRITANNIAR

2. The front of William's truncated neck is just above the colon dots after D: of F: D:

3. More border teeth. Smaller gap between teeth.

These are the main points to look out for the difference in the two dies.

Minor variations for Obverse 2 (Larger head)


ST 1835B - Obv. 2 The rim and border teeth normal strike		ST 1835B - Obv. 2 Normal S of GULIELMUS The S is upright *


ST 1835E - Obv. 2a The rim and border teeth above IIII merge		ST 1835F - Obv. 2b S of GUIELMUS tilts backwards slightly !

Obv. 2 : The S of GULIELMUS (Upright) the centre of the S points to a gap

between two border teeth.

* Note:- Some of obverse 2 have been seen with Fat or Thin border teeth.!

Obv. 2a: The rim and the border teeth above IIII merge in together - as shown above.

So far, only seen with thin border teeth.

Obv 2b: The S of GULIELMUS (tilting backwards) the centre of the S points to a tooth.

The U of GULIELMUS (tilts slightly forward). Seen with fat border teeth.

* Note: - most of the 1835 Obv. 2 examples seen are with the tilted 'S'