George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, stops after iii and rex, k : · on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 12 leaves, centre prong of trident to first limb of second n in legend, soho on rock without triangle of dots, ship with no gunports, shield with bevelled edge, edge plain, 13.11g/6h (BMC 1226 [KH 13]; S 3778). Considerable speckling, especially on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare
£600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Philip Richardson Collection of George III Copper Coins.

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A Collection of Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins, Part II, Mark Rasmussen FPL 15, Spring 2008 (C 213); M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. November 2010