Lot 1443
1443
George Prince of Wales as Steward of Scotland, Pattern Sixpence, 1799, struck in gold, by Milton for Colonel Fullerton, possibly a late striking by W. J. Taylor, armoured, draped bust left, GEORGIVS. P.S.S.C.D. (Georgius Princeps Senescaltus Scotiae Cornubia Dux), M. below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, Garter star at centre, Prince of Wales plumes in angles, BR.L. PR.E. REG. SC. PR. ET. SEN. COR. DUX, edge plain, 6.89g. (Davis 15), brilliant and heavily frosted, good extremely fine, exceedingly rare

Details
George Prince of Wales as Steward of Scotland, Pattern Sixpence, 1799, struck in gold, by Milton for Colonel Fullerton, possibly a late striking by W. J. Taylor, armoured, draped bust left, GEORGIVS. P.S.S.C.D. (Georgius Princeps Senescaltus Scotiae Cornubia Dux), M. below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, Garter star at centre, Prince of Wales plumes in angles, BR.L. PR.E. REG. SC. PR. ET. SEN. COR. DUX, edge plain, 6.89g. (Davis 15), brilliant and heavily frosted, good extremely fine, exceedingly rare
Provenance
W N Clarkson, Sotheby, 16 April 1901, lot 505
S H Hamer, Glendining, 26 November 1930, lot 705
F Cockayne, Glendining, 17 July 1946, lot 388
Glendining, 12 May 1976, lot 67