George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790 (early Soho), by J.-P. Droz, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, droz f incuse on truncation, three diamond stops and a flower in legend, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, signed dr · f · in exergue, laurel branch behind shield, quatrefoils flanking date, flaw across first numeral, edge guilloche, 15.14g/6h (BMC 953 [DH 6]). Nearly extremely fine £200-£260