Ancient, British and World Coins, Numismatic Books

George III (1760-1820), Specimen Sixpence, 1787, by L. Pingo, in silver, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. cruciform shields with crowns in angles, semée of hearts, edge plain, 3.66g/12h (ESC 1640; Eimer 86; Selig 1228). Good extremely fine, light surface marks, attractive blue/grey tone (£350-400)

One of the coins intended for the sets prepared by Lewis Pingo for the Bank of England and other interested officials in September 1787 (Manville, BNJ 2004, pp.90-1)