George III (1760-1820), George III (1760-1820), Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by W.J. Taylor after J.-P. Droz, in gold, nude Britannia seated left, supporting plain shield, rev. draped Britannia seated left, decorated shield, edge plain, 15.99g/12h (BMC 1021A [R 28], cited from this coin; WR 162, this coin; Selig 1361, this coin). Brilliant mint state and of the highest rarity, possibly the only example extant (£12,000-15,000)

Provenance:
Capt V. Hewitt Collection
with Spink 1967
A Comprehensive Collection of British Gold Coins, Glendining Auction, 12 May 1976, lot 68
H. Selig Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1361 [from Spink]