The Philip Richardson Collection of George III Copper Coins

George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790 (early Soho), by J.-P. Droz, in copper, laureate bust right, 11 leaves and 3 berries in wreath, hair curls reach almost to circumference, droz f incuse on truncation, 3 diamond stops and a flower in legend, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, legs crossed, signed dr · f · in exergue, laurel branch behind shield, quatrefoils flanking date, first numeral with die flaw across it, edge guilloche, 14.92g/12h (BMC 954 [DH 6]). Fine, extremely rare £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Philip Richardson Collection of George III Copper Coins.

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M.J. Martin Collection [acquired 1998]; bt M.J.M. January 2018