Victoria proof pattern Double-Florin, 1900, 22.65g, by Reginald Huth

O’Brien Coin Guide: The Irish Fantasy Patterns of Reginald Huth (1900)

Introduction The rather eccentric Mr Reginald Huth is sometimes described as ‘a gentleman of leisure’ but his actual occupation is not known for certain – the Huth family were best known as financiers in the City of London. According to one source, he was ‘the London representative of the Bank of Spain’ though what he actually…