Pattern Crown, 1817, by William Wyon, piedfort struck in lead with traces of a copper coating, laureate bust right, W.WYON below in script, date below, GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX, rev. struck en medaille, similar to preceding coin, but legend smaller with OE merged in FOEDUS, smaller thistle to right, lion's head above, W.WYON in script in exergue instead, edge plain (L&S 157; ESC 227 R7), rim bruise, other surface marks and cabinet friction on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare

Details

Pattern Crown, 1817, by William Wyon, piedfort struck in lead with traces of a copper coating, laureate bust right, W.WYON below in script, date below, GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX, rev. struck en medaille, similar to preceding coin, but legend smaller with OE merged in FOEDUS, smaller thistle to right, lion's head above, W.WYON in script in exergue instead, edge plain (L&S 157; ESC 227 R7), rim bruise, other surface marks and cabinet friction on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare

Provenance

G W Egmont-Schmidt, purchased by Spink and Son, 1955
Pastor J F Rowlands, Spink Auction 4, 22 February 1979, lot 656