Coins and Historical Medals

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern mule Halfpenny, 1797 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, from a 1795 obv. die, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves with no berries, tie ribands detached from knot, soho on rim below flanked by ornaments and pellets, rev. Britannia seated left, soho and triangle of dots on rock, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, raised rust patch on rim to left of ship and rim fault above bri in legend, edge plain, 14.04g/6h (BMC 1160 [KH 9]; Martin, SNC 2009, p.113). A deep cabinet tone with a turquoise hue, extremely fine, very rare £700-£900