George III 1790 Pattern Halfpenny
George III (1760-1820), Pattern bronzed copper Halfpenny, 1790, restrike by W J Taylor after J P Droz, long haired laureate head right, hair terminates in complete ringlets of hair, D.F. raised on truncation, eagle head below, legend with diamond shape stops and toothed border surrounding with raised rim, GEORGIUS III. D. G. REX. rev. inverted die axis, Britannia seated pointing left on globe with shield, paddle behind shield, date between fleurs in exergue, DROZ to upper left of exergue, F to upper right, DROZ. INV. below date, Latin legend between fleurs, BRITANNNIA, crenellated border surrounding, edge plain, weight 14.82g (Peck 990 Restrike 10). A few tiny black specks and flecks, otherwise toned, practically as struck and rare.
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George III (1760-1820), Pattern bronzed copper Halfpenny, 1790, restrike by W J Taylor after J P Droz, long haired laureate head right, hair terminates in complete ringlets of hair, D.F. raised on truncation, eagle head below, legend with diamond shape stops and toothed border surrounding with raised rim, GEORGIUS III. D. G. REX. rev. inverted die axis, Britannia seated pointing left on globe with shield, paddle behind shield, date between fleurs in exergue, DROZ to upper left of exergue, F to upper right, DROZ. INV. below date, Latin legend between fleurs, BRITANNNIA, crenellated border surrounding, edge plain, weight 14.82g (Peck 990 Restrike 10). A few tiny black specks and flecks, otherwise toned, practically as struck and rare.
