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DG11603

George III 1790 brown gilt pattern Halfpenny

George III (1760-1820), Pattern brown gilt copper Halfpenny, 1790, early Soho, engraved by Jean Pierre Droz, long haired laureate head right, hair terminates in complete ringlets of hair, DROZ F incuse on truncation, legend with three diamond stops and fleur, toothed border surrounding with raised rim, GEORGIUS III. D. G. REX{, rev. inverted die axis, Britannia seated pointing left on globe with shield, laurel branch behind shield, date between quatrefoils in exergue, raised hairline flaw across 1 of date, DR.F. raised to upper left of exergue, Latin legend followed by fleur, BRITANNNIA{, toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters, RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESAR: **{, weight 16.19g (Peck 955 DH6). Has been polished, with surface marks, extremely fine and rare.

The Latin legends translate as on obverse "George the Third, by the grace of God, King" and on the reverse "of Britain." The Droz F on the truncation is for the original designer from whom this restrike was produced Jean-Pierre Droz, and in full should read "Droz Fecit" meaning "Made by Droz." The same for the Dr. F. in the upper part of the exergue.

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