Pattern Guinea, 1813, by Thomas Wyon, small laureate bust right, W below, similar to preceding coin, rev. crowned ornamented square shield of arms, date either side, similar legend to preceding coin, but reading from right to left, edge straight grained, struck en medaille, 8.14g. (Montagu 535; Murdoch 154; Nobleman 12, but with plain edge; Douglas-Morris -; Hocking 1788; Num. Chron. Vol. XIII, p.124, No.63), some light scuffing, particuarly in reverse field, otherwise brilliant, extremely fine, extremely rare

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Pattern Guinea, 1813, by Thomas Wyon, small laureate bust right, W below, similar to preceding coin, rev. crowned ornamented square shield of arms, date either side, similar legend to preceding coin, but reading from right to left, edge straight grained, struck en medaille, 8.14g. (Montagu 535; Murdoch 154; Nobleman 12, but with plain edge; Douglas-Morris -; Hocking 1788; Num. Chron. Vol. XIII, p.124, No.63), some light scuffing, particuarly in reverse field, otherwise brilliant, extremely fine, extremely rare

Provenance

V M Brand Collection, dispersed post mortem from 1932
Mrs E M H Norweb, Spink Auction 45, 13 June 1985, lot 261

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