The Gary Oddie Collection of English Regal Shillings

George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Pattern Shilling [or Sovereign], in silver, by T. Wyon, undated [1816], laureate bust right, georgius iii dei gratia, rev. britanniarvm rex fidei defensor, crowned garnished shield, edge grained, 5.65g/12h (ESC 2182; ‘Selig’ 1169, this coin). Virtually as struck, dark grey tone, excessively rare; probably only 4 or 5 specimens known £5,000-£7,000

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, The Gary Oddie Collection of English Regal Shillings.

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H. Cohn Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1169 [from Seaby February 1977]; ‘Bentley’ Collection, Part III, Baldwin Auction 79, 8 May 2013, lot 933