Pattern Shield Dollar, 1798, by Conrad Heinrich Kuchler, in copper, laureate, draped bust right, C.H.K. on truncation, first leaf of laurel wreath points to centre of E in DEI, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX. toothed border both sides, rev. inverted, crowned shield dividing date, without semee of hearts in Hanoverian arms, .M.B.F.ET.H.REX. F.D. B.ET.L.D. S.R.I.A.T.ET.E. dies C/1A, edge plain, 29.93g. (cf.L&S 31; Davis 2; ESC 170 R2), usual die flaw on reverse rim, practically as struck, very rare

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Pattern Shield Dollar, 1798, by Conrad Heinrich Kuchler, in copper, laureate, draped bust right, C.H.K. on truncation, first leaf of laurel wreath points to centre of E in DEI, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX. toothed border both sides, rev. inverted, crowned shield dividing date, without semee of hearts in Hanoverian arms, .M.B.F.ET.H.REX. F.D. B.ET.L.D. S.R.I.A.T.ET.E. dies C/1A, edge plain, 29.93g. (cf.L&S 31; Davis 2; ESC 170 R2), usual die flaw on reverse rim, practically as struck, very rare

Provenance

H Webb, Sotheby, 9 July 1894, lot 273
Capt H E G Paget, Glendining, 28 June 1944, lot 1