George III, George iii, Pattern Halfcrown, 1799, in silver by Col. W. Fullerton (later Govenor of Trinidad), obverse bust of Prince of Wales left, as Seneschal of Scotland, signed Milton below, georgivs p(rinceps) s(eneschallus) s(cotiae) c(ornubia) d(ux) 1799, reverse crucifrom shields, plumes in angles, br(unsvicensis) l(uneburgensis) pr(inceps) e(t) reg(ni) sc(otiae) et sen(eschallus) cor(nubia) dux, edge plain (see Stewart 264; Montagu 939; see Forrer ii, 170 and iv, 82-84, for comprehensive details of this issue). Brilliant and toned, a later striking but very rare (£400-500)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Halfcrowns.

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