Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

George III (1760-1820), Pattern (?) Halfpenny, 1796, unsigned [perhaps by L. Pingo], in copper, draped bust left, laureate and armoured, legend ends dei gratia, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge plain, 5.11g/6h (BMC 924; Eimer –; Selig –). Weakness in high points both sides, otherwise extremely fine with brown patina, extremely rare £500-1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Copper Coins from the Collection Formed by the Late George Bates.

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Provenance: B. Nicholson Collection; bt Baldwin April 2013