Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by Taylor after Droz, struck in copper, en medaille, obverse similar to lot 1335, with eagle's head and thunderbolt below, struck from a rusted die, thunderbolt very weak, top of last E in legend weak, rev. similar to preceding coin, but paddle behind shield, floral emblem at start and end of legend, date between quatrefoils in exergue, DROZ.INV. below, DROZ. to upper left, die flaw across first four letters in legend, edge plain (cf.P.989 R9), brilliant, practically as struck, extremely rare

细节

Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by Taylor after Droz, struck in copper, en medaille, obverse similar to lot 1335, with eagle's head and thunderbolt below, struck from a rusted die, thunderbolt very weak, top of last E in legend weak, rev. similar to preceding coin, but paddle behind shield, floral emblem at start and end of legend, date between quatrefoils in exergue, DROZ.INV. below, DROZ. to upper left, die flaw across first four letters in legend, edge plain (cf.P.989 R9), brilliant, practically as struck, extremely rare

来源

Dr B Bird, private transaction, November 1964
Mrs E M H Norweb, Spink Auction 56, 19 November 1986, lot 1052