British and World Coins

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, after C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, edge plain, 13.00g/6h (cf. BMC 1260 [R 79]; Selig 1397, this coin). Some light spotting, otherwise virtually as struck, extremely rare £200-250

Provenance: A Collection of Copper Halfpennies, the Property of a Lancashire Collector, Glendining Auction, 30 April 1986, lot 354; H. Selig Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1397