British Coins

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Penny 1797 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, large undraped bust right, rev. Britannia seated on rock, edge plain, 28.73g/6h (BMC 1090 [KP 5]; Selig 1276, this coin; Adams 7). Small rim knock on obverse between 9 and 10 o’clock, otherwise practically as struck £500-600

Provenance: Spink Auction 20, 31 March 1982, lot 370; H. Selig Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1276; DNW Auction 72, 13 December 2006, lot 254