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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 43

George III, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1797, by W J Taylor after Kuchler, struck in silver, small laureate and draped bust facing right, flaw across neck and below ear, wreath of 10 leaves and 2 berries, top tie riband at rear points downwards, K.: on shoulder, within broad raised rim with large incuse legend, georgius iii . d : g . rex. rev.inverted die axis, Britannia seated to left on rock amidst waves, .: incuse on rock, olive branch of 10 leaves all attached in right hand, left hand clasps trident with shield, soho raised below shield, tall masted ship sailing at left with 6 incuse gunports, sea slightly recut, all within broad raised rim with date below and large incuse legend, britannia (Peck ----; R57), unrecorded in silver, attractively toned, good extremely fine and of the highest rarity thus Estimate £ 800-1,000 Noble Numismatics, 17 November 1999, lot 1066

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