George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, bust left wearing large crown, hair in long curl behind neck, no stops in legend, e of georgius with upper arm defective, k : · on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, small flaw under her right armpit, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to left of first limb of second n in legend, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, ship with raised line along length of hull, shield with thin raised rim, die defect below 99 of date, edge centre-grained, 14.50g/6h (BMC 1237 [KH 18]). Surface metal faults in field behind Britannia and on rim to left of 1 of date, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck £300-£360

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

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M.J. Martin Collection [from G. Monk 1997]; bt M.J.M. July 2017