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№ 524

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3 October 2023

Hammer Price:
£400

George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Penny, 1797 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, large undraped bust right, rust spots on lower lip and neck, wreath of 10 leaves and 5 berries, k : · on shoulder, large letters, line fault on lower rim, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with 11 leaves, k behind but no soho, large letters, ship with 8 relief gunports, edge plain, 28.89g/6h (BMC 1087 [KP 4]; ‘Selig’ 1275 [= Adams 5]). Some light spotting and a couple of rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine, rare £500-£700

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

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S.N. Rolfe Collection, Baldwin Auction 65, 4-5 May 2010, lot 1413