THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST, BRITISH COINS, George IV, Bronzed-copper Proof Penny, 1826, laureate head left, date below, ornament either side, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, toothed border both sides, rev struck en médaille, Britannia helmeted, seated right with shield and trident, shield with thin raised line on saltire, emblems in exergue, legend BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF: (Peck 1426; S 3823). Toned, traces of old lacquer both sides with surface marks, otherwise practically as struck.
Estimate: £300-400