British Coins

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1797, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, large undraped bust right with hair clumsily recut and flaw polished off cheek, front of truncation thinned, wreath of 10 leaves and 5 berries, k : · on shoulder, small letters, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, heavy rust marks across image, olive branch with 10 leaves [some detached], ship with 5 relief gunports, small letters, edge plain, 29.15g/6h (BMC 1138 [R 52]; ‘Selig’ 1292 [= Adams 39]). Spotting on obverse and a stain in reverse field, otherwise good extremely fine, extremely rare £400-£600

G. Bates Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 152, 14-15 November 2018, lot 815; Baldwin FPL Spring 2019 (176)