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Cup of gold photos taken at Brisbane Roma St Gardens today. I was just passing the plant and thought you may be interested to see it in situ. As you can see it has a large yellow flower growing on a rampant vine. I think it flowers late winter/ early spring.

All explained in this thread from a while ago: https://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/14238-1953-farthing/?tab=comments#comment-202806 In summary, it is the pointing of the F that is crucial: to tooth on common reverse B but to gap on this VIP unrecorded one.

Many thanks for the advice, I've ordered a copy of the Token Book ! Very Best Regards Richard

The Token Book volume one had a re print in 2022 and is available on the Galata website. Priced £65

Many thanks Paddy - it's great to know what it is ! Sounds like I will need to try to acquire a copy of Wither's list of Evasions along with literature (with decent pictures !) on contemporary counterfeits, as I'm likely to run into other examples (based on my so far 5 and a bit months of collecting). I did wonder if it appeared in "A Journey through the Monkalokian rain forests in search of the Spiney Fubbaduck. (Evasions)" which I believe also covers evasion coins. Best Regards

Yes - it is in the Withers list of Evasions (not a contemporary counterfeit) as W276. Only difference is that lists it as "GLORIOVS" whereas this one is "GLORIOUS". Value in Fine given as £20. Nice find!

That’s not B reverse , it’s unrecorded.

If anyone is interested in German Coinage, and is up to using the Discord platform, there is a great Germanic Coin server on there. I'm sure I could get whomever an invite.