Details
Pattern Halfpenny, 1795 (early Soho), by C H Kuchler, struck in silver, on a thin flan, laureate, undraped bust right, wreath of eleven leaves, riband tied with one loop, truncation partly striated, legend incuse on broad raised rim, GEORGIUS III . D : G . REX terminal stop is flower, SOHO below between floral ornaments and dots, rev. inverted, Britannia seated pointing left on globe, no grass below globe, left arm on shield, spear and laurel branch behind, raised dot to left of spear butt, date in exergue, stop after date, BRITANNIA floral ornament either side, incuse on broad raised rim, narrows at bottom, edge plain (P.1039 KH3), very fine, extremely rare
Provenance
Bought Seaby, August 1975