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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 581

George III, Trial striking in copper on a crown size flan from Halfcrown dies, 1816, by Benedetto Pistrucci after Thomas Wyon, large laureate head right with faint legend and date below bust, georgius iii dei gratia, within faint incuse circle, toothed border both sides, rev. struck en medaille, crowned escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover with five hearts in semee, upon crowned quartered shield, six strings to Irish harp, within Order of the Garter, and motto honi.soit.qui.mal.y.pense., legend surrounding britanniarum rex fid: def:, edge, inscribed incuse on a sunken rim within grained borders, decus et tutamen . anno regni quinquagesimo septimo (L&S 151), scratched on obverse, a few edge knocks, very fine, extremely rare Estimate £ 600-800PROVENANCE:Spink Auction 38, 10 October 1984, lot 109

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