George III (1760-1820), Pattern Halfpenny, 1788 (late Soho), by J.-P. Droz, silver-plated on copper, bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, rudder and palm-branch in exergue, edge render to cesar the things which are cesars:, 16.42g/6h (BMC 964 [DH 11]; Selig 1331). Good very fine but scratched before bust and copper exposed behind Britannia, rare £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Copper and Bronze Coins from the Collection formed by the late Hiram Brown.

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Provenance: Baldwin Auction 31, 14-15 October 2002, lot 240