Pattern Halfpenny, 1805 (early Soho), by Kuchler, struck in copper, on a thin flan, laureate, draped bust right, wreath of ten leaves and three berries, brooch with seven round jewels, K:. on shoulder, GEORGIUS III. D:G. REX. beaded border, raised outer rim both sides, rev. inverted, Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with three berries in right hand, trident in left hand, shield to right, SOHO below overlapping base of shield, sea both sides, ship to left sailing right, five relief gunports, waves below crested with foam, date in small figures below, BRITANNIARUM above, edge grained (P.1300 KH27), spot on obverse, otherwise practically as struck, of the highest rarity

Details
Pattern Halfpenny, 1805 (early Soho), by Kuchler, struck in copper, on a thin flan, laureate, draped bust right, wreath of ten leaves and three berries, brooch with seven round jewels, K:. on shoulder, GEORGIUS III. D:G. REX. beaded border, raised outer rim both sides, rev. inverted, Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with three berries in right hand, trident in left hand, shield to right, SOHO below overlapping base of shield, sea both sides, ship to left sailing right, five relief gunports, waves below crested with foam, date in small figures below, BRITANNIARUM above, edge grained (P.1300 KH27), spot on obverse, otherwise practically as struck, of the highest rarity
Provenance
Glendining, 30 April 1986, lot 355