George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788 (late Soho), by J.-P. Droz, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, leaf-and-berry pattern border to robe, edge render to cesar the things which are cesars :, 16.14g/12h (BMC 967 [DH 11]; Selig 1334). Extremely fine, rare £340-£400

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

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Provenance: SNC December 2004 (MC 2263); The Collection of an English Gentleman, Part I, Baldwin Auction 70, 28 September 2011, lot 170, recté BMC 967