Pattern Guinea, 1765, by Richard Yeo, laureate bust right, with rounded truncation, two bottom curls separated, three leaves at top of laurel wreath, with three berries, rev. crowned shield, similar to preceding coin, edge plain, 8.24g. (Montagu 519; Murdoch 132; Nobleman -; Douglas-Morris 103 [this coin]), brilliant, practically as struck, extremely rare

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Pattern Guinea, 1765, by Richard Yeo, laureate bust right, with rounded truncation, two bottom curls separated, three leaves at top of laurel wreath, with three berries, rev. crowned shield, similar to preceding coin, edge plain, 8.24g. (Montagu 519; Murdoch 132; Nobleman -; Douglas-Morris 103 [this coin]), brilliant, practically as struck, extremely rare

Provenance

S A H Whetmore, Glendining, 24 March 1943, lot 31
Capt. V Hewitt, purchased by Spink and Son, 1967
J G Brooker, purchased by Spink and Son, April 1971
Capt. K J Douglas-Morris, Sotheby, 26 November 1974, lot 103

Lot Essay