Pattern Crown, 1817, the "Incorrupta", by William Wyon, struck in gold, large draped, laureate bust right, W.WYON below truncation, date below, GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX, rev. crowned shield (similar in design to T. Simon's Pattern Crown for Oliver Cromwell), INCORRUPTA FIDES VERITASQUE, edge plain, 50.64g. (L&S ; Montagu 566; Murdoch 200; Nobleman 67A, ESC ), the whole design beautifully frosted, brilliant practically as struck, exceedingly rare, one of seven known specimens

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Pattern Crown, 1817, the "Incorrupta", by William Wyon, struck in gold, large draped, laureate bust right, W.WYON below truncation, date below, GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX, rev. crowned shield (similar in design to T. Simon's Pattern Crown for Oliver Cromwell), INCORRUPTA FIDES VERITASQUE, edge plain, 50.64g. (L&S ; Montagu 566; Murdoch 200; Nobleman 67A, ESC ), the whole design beautifully frosted, brilliant practically as struck, exceedingly rare, one of seven known specimens

Provenance

D Mitchell, Glendining, 27 April 1949, lot 121
Capt. V Hewitt, purchased by Spink and Son, 1967
J G Brooker, purchased by Spink and Son, June 1971

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