GREAT BRITAIN, British Coins, England, George III: Pattern Penny, 1797, restrike in Gold on a 2.5mm flan, by W J Taylor after Conrad H Küchler, Obv large long haired head right, K:. on truncation, legend on raised border both sides, small lettering, GEORGIUS III. D: G. REX., Rev struck en medaille, helmeted Britannia seated left on globe with shield, holding trident and branch, ship to left, date in exergue, legend incuse on raised rim, BRITANNIA, two olive branches incuse below tied at their stem with ribbon, SOHO incuse, flower type stop each side, edge plain, 40.00g (Peck 1143; WR 159, R7, this coin). A little unevenly toned especially on the reverse, otherwise mint state FDC and perhaps unique, plate coin in Wilson & Rasmussen. Probably ex J G Murdoch, lot 217 Estimate: US$15,000-20,000
