Pattern Halfpenny, 1788 (early Soho), by Jean Pierre Droz, struck in silver, en medaille, long haired, laureate bust right, lowest curl is a complete ring, two berries in wreath, D.F. on truncation, GEORGIUS III. D. G. REX. diamond stops, toothed border both sides, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, left leg drawn back, robe with leaf and berry pattern, spear in right hand, laurel wreath in left hand, shield to right, D in relief by shield, rudder and palm branch in exergue, BRITANNIA. 1788. diamond stops, edge guilloche (P.934 DH1 [this coin]; Montagu -), practically as struck, with an uneven purple tone, of the highest rarity, the only known specimen

Details
Pattern Halfpenny, 1788 (early Soho), by Jean Pierre Droz, struck in silver, en medaille, long haired, laureate bust right, lowest curl is a complete ring, two berries in wreath, D.F. on truncation, GEORGIUS III. D. G. REX. diamond stops, toothed border both sides, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, left leg drawn back, robe with leaf and berry pattern, spear in right hand, laurel wreath in left hand, shield to right, D in relief by shield, rudder and palm branch in exergue, BRITANNIA. 1788. diamond stops, edge guilloche (P.934 DH1 [this coin]; Montagu -), practically as struck, with an uneven purple tone, of the highest rarity, the only known specimen
Provenance
A H F Baldwin, private transaction, April 1964
Mrs E M H Norweb, Spink Auction 48, 13 November 1985, lot 564

Lot Essay

See also colour illustration on page 12