Pattern Halfpenny, 1790 (early Soho), by J P Droz, struck in brown gilt copper, undraped, laureate bust right, wreath of eleven leaves and three berries, tied with riband with one loop and two loose ends, DROZ F incuse on truncation in straight line, legend as before but with V for U in GEORGIVS, three diamond stops and flower, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted, Britannia seated left on globe in clinging drapery, right leg extended and crossing left, right arm pointing left, shield spear and olive branches behind, date in exergue with quatrefoil stop, DR.F. to upper left of exergue, BRITANNIA and flower stop, edge guilloche (P.947 DH5), good very fine, extremely rare