Pattern Britannia Five Shillings and Sixpence, 1811, by John Phillp, struck in silver en medaille, similar to preceding coin, but six berries in wreath, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, with shield and spear, FIVE SHILLINGS & SIXPENCE 1811. in three lines in exergue, BANK OF ENGLAND TOKEN, edge plain, dies L/4 (L&S 113; Davis 28; ESC 200 R4), as struck, lightly polished, extremely rare

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Pattern Britannia Five Shillings and Sixpence, 1811, by John Phillp, struck in silver en medaille, similar to preceding coin, but six berries in wreath, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, with shield and spear, FIVE SHILLINGS & SIXPENCE 1811. in three lines in exergue, BANK OF ENGLAND TOKEN, edge plain, dies L/4 (L&S 113; Davis 28; ESC 200 R4), as struck, lightly polished, extremely rare
Provenance
Stacks, New York, 28 October 1981, lot 582

Lot Essay

See also colour illustration on page 8