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Auction 77  27 September 2012
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Lot 2781

Estimate: 400 GBP
Price realized: 460 GBP
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BRITISH COINS. Other Properties. George III, Gilt-copper Pattern Penny, 1797, late Soho, large laureate bust right, K:. on shoulder, legend in large letters on raised border both sides, GEORGIUS III.D:G.REX., rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on rock with shield, holding trident and olive branch, ship to left, K on rock to right, waves below, date on raised rim below, BRITANNIA. above, edge with faint incuse inscription RENDER TO CÆSAR THE THINGS . WHICH ARE CÆSARS followed by flower ornament (Peck 1089 KP5, note 1). Cut on cheek and with some tiny black spots both sides, obverse rim bruise, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
ex J G Murdoch collection (part III), Sothebys, 8-13 June 1903, lot 322
ex T B Clarke Thornhill collection, Glendinings, 24 May 1937, lot 809, sold for
£4/10/- to Baldwin's
ex A H F Baldwin collection

Estimate: £400-600
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