Pattern Guinea, 1791, by C H Kuchler, laureate bust right, three berries in laurel wreath, three leaves at top, long hair tied, and falling below truncation, the latter striated with three raised dots, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, scroll ornament, rev. crowned "spade" shaped shield in centre, legend commencing at bottom of coin, M.B.F.ET.H.REX. F.D. B.ET.L.D. S.R.I.A.T.ET.E. 1791, the legends on both sides incuse, on raised broad bands, edge plain, 8.37g. (Montagu 526A [this coin]; Murdoch 141 [this coin]; Nobleman -; cf.Douglas-Morris 114; Num. Chron. Vol. XIII (1850-51), p.121, no.46), some light surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine, of the highest rarity

Details

Pattern Guinea, 1791, by C H Kuchler, laureate bust right, three berries in laurel wreath, three leaves at top, long hair tied, and falling below truncation, the latter striated with three raised dots, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, scroll ornament, rev. crowned "spade" shaped shield in centre, legend commencing at bottom of coin, M.B.F.ET.H.REX. F.D. B.ET.L.D. S.R.I.A.T.ET.E. 1791, the legends on both sides incuse, on raised broad bands, edge plain, 8.37g. (Montagu 526A [this coin]; Murdoch 141 [this coin]; Nobleman -; cf.Douglas-Morris 114; Num. Chron. Vol. XIII (1850-51), p.121, no.46), some light surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine, of the highest rarity

Provenance

S Addington, purchased by H Montagu en bloc 1883
H Montagu, portion from George I, purchased by Spink and Son, 1890, lot 526A
J G Murdoch, Sotheby, 15 March 1904, lot 141
M A Brigg, Glendining, 23 May 1939, lot 126