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George III (1760-1820), Pattern Copper Crown, 1798. Struck by W J Taylor after C H Kuchler, laureate and draped bust right, : C. H. K on truncation, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX., top leaf points to centre of letter E, rev. inverted die axis, crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E., edge plain (Dickinson 15 dies C/1a1; Bull 1908 R2; ESC 170; L&S 31). Has been graded and slabbed by NGC as PF64 BN. Estimated Value $2,750
NGC Certification 4864282-002. At the time of writing the only piece graded by NGC; for comparison we note PCGS have graded two examples of which one is finer. The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George III by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun et Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius et Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire." Reference: Pattern Crowns Dated 1798 by Michael Dickinson, Spink Numismatic Circular October 1999.