The Michael Gietzelt Collection of British & Irish Milled Coins

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Farthing, 1798, by W.J. Taylor from dies by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 5.76g/6h (BMC 1211 [R 74]; Selig 1423, this coin). Surface marks and high points rubbed, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Michael Gietzelt Collection of British and Irish Milled Coins.

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Provenance: Spink Australia Auction 7 (Sydney), 11 March 1982, lot 255 (part); ‘H. Selig’ Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1423; DNW Auction 145, 13-14 March 2018, lot 318