Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 31 28 Aug 2019
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IRELAND. George III. 1760-1820. Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. Struck at London. 1766. His laureate bust right; GEORGIUS III REX around / A crowned harp; HIBERNIA above, 17 - 66 below. S. 6612. D&F 580. Nelson p. 49 ("a weak looking portrait of the king"). Extremely Fine; in NGC slab graded AU DETAILS CLEANED; the piece is now retoning and is attractive, though the faint purplish tint in the retoning coupled with the orangeness does reflect the cleaning. Photographed through plastic.