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 gilt-copper, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, lowest with stem, rev. Britannia seated left, ship with 3 stays, edge plain, 6.92g/6h (Cooke 335-6; BMC 1193 [R 69]; Selig –). Very light rubbing in fields, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare £700-£900

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

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Provenance: St James’s Auction 10, 6-7 November 2008, lot 872, recté BMC 1193