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Auction 99  4 May 2016
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Lot 1057

Estimate: 1500 GBP
Price realized: 1700 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, George III, Silver Restrike Pattern Farthing, 1798, small laureate and draped bust right, three berries in wreath, K further on shoulder, brooch of seven jewels, weakness in ribbons and drapery, legend incuse on raised rim, GEORGIUS III.D:G.REX., date on raised rim below, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on rock with shield, holding trident and olive branch, detached leaves, no ship and sea to left, SOHO by shield, thinned waves below, BRITANNIA. above, 1. FARTHING. below, ornament either side, edge plain, 7.80g (Peck 1210, R74). Attractively toned, some light hairlines and light fingerprint, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, July 2009, item MC3517, illustrated on front cover

Estimate: £1500-2000
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