SINCONA Auction 90 - World Coins and Medals
World and Swiss Coins and Medals
GROSSBRITANNIEN Königreich
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| Starting price | 300,000 CHF |
| Result |
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Description
George III. 1760-1820. Pattern Crown in Gold 1817, London. 45.18 g. Proof. Laureate and draped bust. By W. Wyon. Plain edge. WR 208. Bull 2030. Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur 7 bekannte Exemplare. / Of the highest rarity. Only 7 pieces known. NGC PF63+ ULTRA CAMEO.
From auction UBS 50, Basel, January 2001, lot 24.
Wyon's design was undoubtedly influenced by T. Simon's pattern crown of 1658 for Oliver Cromwell.