Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by Taylor after Droz, struck in gold, en medaille, on a thin flan, nude figure of Britannia seated left on globe, supporting a plain shield, paddle behind, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, shield and paddle decorated, .BRITANNIA. stops before and after are quatrefoils followed by a leaf, signatures DROZ.F and DROZ INV in exergue, edge plain, 15.96g. (P.1021A R28[this coin referred to]; Montagu -; Murdoch -; Nobleman -), a brilliant proof, quite outstanding, possibly the only known example

Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by Taylor after Droz, struck in gold, en medaille, on a thin flan, nude figure of Britannia seated left on globe, supporting a plain shield, paddle behind, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, shield and paddle decorated, .BRITANNIA. stops before and after are quatrefoils followed by a leaf, signatures DROZ.F and DROZ INV in exergue, edge plain, 15.96g. (P.1021A R28[this coin referred to]; Montagu -; Murdoch -; Nobleman -), a brilliant proof, quite outstanding, possibly the only known example

Details

Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by Taylor after Droz, struck in gold, en medaille, on a thin flan, nude figure of Britannia seated left on globe, supporting a plain shield, paddle behind, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, shield and paddle decorated, .BRITANNIA. stops before and after are quatrefoils followed by a leaf, signatures DROZ.F and DROZ INV in exergue, edge plain, 15.96g. (P.1021A R28[this coin referred to]; Montagu -; Murdoch -; Nobleman -), a brilliant proof, quite outstanding, possibly the only known example

Provenance

Capt. V Hewitt, purchased by Spink and Son, 1967
Glendining, 12 May 1976, lot 68

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