George III (1760-1820), silver Shilling, 1787, variety with no stop over head, laureate and draped bust right, legend surrounding, GEORGIVS. III DEI. GRATIA., rev. cruciform shields, seven strings to Irish harp, without semée of hearts in Hanoverian arms, crowns in angles, garter star at centre, date at bottom with stops either side, legend surrounding commencing lower left, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., weight 6.02g (Bull 2133; ESC 1218; C&R 1006; S.3744). Toned with some streaking, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Provenance:
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1997, item 5897.