Restrike Pattern Farthing, 1788, by Taylor after Droz, struck in copper, laureate bust right, one berry in wreath, small lettering GEORGIVS III . D . G . REX flower stop, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted, Britannia seated left on globe, holding laurel wreath and spear, with shield, date in exergue, BRITANNIA. above, edge plain (P.1030 dies 1a+C), struck from rusty dies, extremely fine, extremely rare

Details

Restrike Pattern Farthing, 1788, by Taylor after Droz, struck in copper, laureate bust right, one berry in wreath, small lettering GEORGIVS III . D . G . REX flower stop, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted, Britannia seated left on globe, holding laurel wreath and spear, with shield, date in exergue, BRITANNIA. above, edge plain (P.1030 dies 1a+C), struck from rusty dies, extremely fine, extremely rare

Provenance

V M Brand, dispersed post mortem from 1932
Mrs E M H Norweb, Spink Auction 56, 19 November 1986, lot 1058