Baldwin & Sons
Auction 86 6 May 2014
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COINS, ASIAN TERRITORIES, MILLED COINAGE, CEYLON George III (1760-1820), Tin/White Metal 1/48-Rix Dollar Die Trial, c.1802, thick planchet, obv elephant to left, date below, cross hatch lines across the face to ensure that the design was in proper proportion, rev large "48" at centre, CEYLON GOVERNMENT around (Pr 83C). As made and extremely rare, probably unique.
ex RJ Ford collection, Singapore Coin Auction 19, 23 February 1995, lot 179 and considered unique
Pridmore says lead, but this is where the catch all term "white metal" comes in handy
The lines on the obverse were scratched by hand and stayed within the inner circle and on one side only. There are very slight differences from this die and on the dies used to strike the proofs, most noticeable in the width of the elephant's tail.
Estimate: £500-800
ex RJ Ford collection, Singapore Coin Auction 19, 23 February 1995, lot 179 and considered unique
Pridmore says lead, but this is where the catch all term "white metal" comes in handy
The lines on the obverse were scratched by hand and stayed within the inner circle and on one side only. There are very slight differences from this die and on the dies used to strike the proofs, most noticeable in the width of the elephant's tail.
Estimate: £500-800