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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 2

George III, Pattern Penny1797, early Soho, struck in copper, small laureate and draped bust facing right, wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, tie ribands at rear, brooch of 8 jewels on drapery, K.: on shoulder, within broad raised rim with small incuse legend, two olive branches tied with looped riband. m.b incuse, georgius iii . d : g . rex. rev.inverted die axis, Britannia seated to left on globe, trident in right hand, left hand on top of shield holding olive branch, K. raised below shield, striated helmet plume, ship sailing each side, date in exergue within broad raised rim with large incuse legend, two olive branches tied with looped riband, soho. incuse, britannia (Peck 1083 KP2 R), a few tiny spots on obverse, toned with lustre on reverse, good extremely fine and rare Estimate £ 400-500 Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1997, item 2375

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