George III 1799 Halfpenny otherwise a pleasing very fine

otherwise a pleasing very fine

L2 and L3 varieties

Kanishka II (c

RA raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon

Kyzikos (c

George III 1799 Halfpenny otherwise a pleasing very fineGeorge III (1760 1820), copper Halfpenny, 1799, laureate and draped bust right, raised dot on shoulder, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, rev. Britannia seated left with olive branch, trident and shield, SOHO raised on rock to right, ship to left with five incuse gunports, legend BRITANNNIA above, date below, edge grained, weight 12. 18g (Peck 1248; S. 3778). Toned with some lustre, spot on reverse, otherwise a