George III (1760-1820), Pattern Sixpence, 1787, by Lewis Pingo, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, semée of hearts, six strings to harp, rev. crowned shields cruciform, edge plain, 3.61g, 12h (cf. Spink 3748; ESC 2212 [1640]), a delightful pattern with rich cabinet tone and hints of illustration wax in recesses, good extremely fine, the reverse with much mint flare, very rare, only 168 struck