Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by Kuchler, struck in gilt copper, large crowned, draped bust right, K:. on shoulder, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted, Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch in right hand, bearing fourteen leaves, trident in left, middle prong of trident points to first limb of N, shield to right, SOHO below, grass by foot, inverted triangle of raised dots to right on rock, ship to left sailing right, with flush deck and six relief gunports, two rows of waves below, date below, BRITANNIA above, edge grained (P.1218 KH10), brilliant, as struck, very rare

Details
Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by Kuchler, struck in gilt copper, large crowned, draped bust right, K:. on shoulder, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted, Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch in right hand, bearing fourteen leaves, trident in left, middle prong of trident points to first limb of N, shield to right, SOHO below, grass by foot, inverted triangle of raised dots to right on rock, ship to left sailing right, with flush deck and six relief gunports, two rows of waves below, date below, BRITANNIA above, edge grained (P.1218 KH10), brilliant, as struck, very rare
Provenance
Spink Auction 20, 31 March 1982, lot 412
Spink Auction 46, 9 October 1985, lot 754