Lot 1234
Great Britain. Pattern ½ Sovereign, 1816. Design and engraving by Thomas Wyon. George III. WR-201. DM-133. Plain edge. An intriguing design, with a classic "bull head" styled bust of the king, and tiny letters in the legend surrounding his head. On the reverse, a large crowned shield of state, with the band of the Order of the Garter surrounding it, and again tiny letters in an outside legend, with the date in tiny digits split by the crown. Rated R5 (extremely rare, 6 to 10 known) by Wilson & Rasmussen, thus a great rarity. A classic pattern from the first year of the New Coinage in gold. No currency half sovereign was coined in 1816, adding to the allure of this piece. Purchased in 1985, it is nicer than the famed Douglas-Morris specimen. Important. PCGS graded Proof 63.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,500.
Ex Norweb Collection.
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