British Coins

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790 (late Soho), by J.-P. Droz, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge guilloche, 17.09g/6h (BMC 974a [entry authorised by Peck July 1964, DH 15]; Selig 1338). Brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare £350-400

Provenance: Mark Rasmussen FPL Summer 2003 (247)