British Coins from the Collection of Ian Sawden

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Farthing, 1797, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in silver, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, lowest without stem, rev. Britannia seated left, ship without stays, edge plain, 6.92g/6h (Cooke 339, this coin; BMC 1197 [R 70]; Selig 1416). Scratched in fields both sides, otherwise virtually as struck and toned, extremely rare
£1,200-£1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Coins from the Collection of Ian Sawden.

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Provenance: C.D. Cooke Collection FPL May 2006 (339) [acquired December 1984]; bt Colin Cooke