Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788 (late Soho), by J.-P. Droz, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, leaf-and-berry pattern border to robe, edge render to cesar the things which are cesars :, 16.16g/12h (BMC 967 [DH 11]; Selig 1334). Light spotting, some rubbing to the high points, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £280-£320

Provenance: Bt M.D. Blake