Auction Catalogue

26 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1690

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26 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£280

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790 (early Soho), by J.-P. Droz, in brown-gilt copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge render to cesar the things which are cesars, 16.14g/6h (BMC 955 [DH 6]; Selig 1327). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, very rare £300-350

Provenance: Mark Rasmussen FPL Summer 2003 (246)