Lot Essay
See also colour illustration on page 6
Details
Pattern Five-guineas, 1770, by John Tanner, young laureate bust right, similar to the third bust, GEORGIVS. III DEI. GRATIA, rev. en medaille, crowned garnished shield, date either side of crown, M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E, edge plain, 41.64g. (L&S 1; Montagu 510 [this coin], Murdoch 118/119; Nobleman -; Douglas-Morris 130 [this coin]; S.3723), brilliant, as struck, extremely rare
Provenance
Sir Thomas Thomas, Sotheby, 23 February 1844, lot 933
Sir George Chetwynd, Christie's, 30 July 1872, lot 274
Lake Price, Sotheby, 27 May 1880, lot 175
W Brice, purchased by H Montagu 1887
H Montagu, portion from George I purchased by Spink and Son 1890, lot 510
J E Moon, Sotheby, 7 May 1901, lot 440
T Bliss, Sotheby, 17 May 1916, lot 606
T Bryan Clarke-Thornhill, Glendining, 24 May 1937, lot 331
D Mitchell, Glendining, 27 April 1949, lot 107
Capt. V Hewitt, purchased by Spink and Son, 1967
Capt. K J Douglas-Morris, Sotheby, 26 November 1974, lot 130
Sir George Chetwynd, Christie's, 30 July 1872, lot 274
Lake Price, Sotheby, 27 May 1880, lot 175
W Brice, purchased by H Montagu 1887
H Montagu, portion from George I purchased by Spink and Son 1890, lot 510
J E Moon, Sotheby, 7 May 1901, lot 440
T Bliss, Sotheby, 17 May 1916, lot 606
T Bryan Clarke-Thornhill, Glendining, 24 May 1937, lot 331
D Mitchell, Glendining, 27 April 1949, lot 107
Capt. V Hewitt, purchased by Spink and Son, 1967
Capt. K J Douglas-Morris, Sotheby, 26 November 1974, lot 130