Important British and World Coinsxx

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, by C.H. Küchler (late Soho), in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge centre-grained, 12.42g/6h (BMC 1243 [KH 22]; Selig 1390; S 3778). Minor marks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck £200-250

Provenance: Bt I. Widdows November 2007 [from C.D. Cooke September 2003 as BMC 1233]