Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1797, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, large laureate bust right, small letters, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, single ship at left, edge plain, 30.05g/6h (BMC 1142 [R 54]). Light bruise at 10 o’clock and a trifle hairlined, otherwise good extremely fine, very rare £400-£500