Proof Penny, 1797 (late Soho), by Kuchler, struck in silver, small laureate, draped bust right, wreath with ten leaves and two berries, K.: on truncation, large lettering, GEORGIUS III.D:G.REX. incuse on broad raised rim, rev. inverted, Britannia seated left on rock, holding olive branch of ten leaves, some detached, trident in left hand, SOHO in relief by shield, three dots incuse on rock to right, sea to left, ship sailing right, BRITANNIA and date below, edge plain (P.1108 KP 14), practically as struck, deeply toned, of the highest rarity

Details
Proof Penny, 1797 (late Soho), by Kuchler, struck in silver, small laureate, draped bust right, wreath with ten leaves and two berries, K.: on truncation, large lettering, GEORGIUS III.D:G.REX. incuse on broad raised rim, rev. inverted, Britannia seated left on rock, holding olive branch of ten leaves, some detached, trident in left hand, SOHO in relief by shield, three dots incuse on rock to right, sea to left, ship sailing right, BRITANNIA and date below, edge plain (P.1108 KP 14), practically as struck, deeply toned, of the highest rarity
Provenance
Bought Seaby, May 1977
Mrs E M H Norweb, Spink Auction 48, 13 November 1985, lot 558