Pattern Guinea, 1761, by Richard Yeo, laureate bust right, with pointed truncation, three laurel leaves at top of wreath, with five berries, rev. crowned shields, legend as preceding coin, edge plain, 8.18g. (Montagu 517; Murdoch 128; Nobleman -; Douglas-Morris 97), good extremely fine, red toning on reverse, very rare

Details
Pattern Guinea, 1761, by Richard Yeo, laureate bust right, with pointed truncation, three laurel leaves at top of wreath, with five berries, rev. crowned shields, legend as preceding coin, edge plain, 8.18g. (Montagu 517; Murdoch 128; Nobleman -; Douglas-Morris 97), good extremely fine, red toning on reverse, very rare
Provenance
J G Brooker, purchased by Spink and Son, June 1971

Lot Essay

See also colour illustration on page 10