BRITISH COINS


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A uniface trial by T. Pingo, undated [c. 1767], in gold, for a Brunswick-Lüneburg Double-Ducat, laureate bust right, edge plain, 7.71g (cf. Smith 213; cf. Eimer 72a). Extremely fine and extremely rare


£2,000-£3,000 Provenance: Westfälische Auktionsgesellschaft Auktion 54 (Arnsberg), 14 September 2010, lot 2840.


This coin is normally described as a uniface pattern for a double-ducat or five-thalers. A two-sided currency coin bearing a modified version of this portrait was struck at Hannover in 1768. The portrait was designed by Jeremiah Meyer, miniature painter and enameller to George III and the die executed by Pingo. This is probably the item described as a ‘proof of a guinea for His Majesty at Hanover’ exhibited by Thomas Pingo Jr in 1768 at the Free Society of Artists in Pall Mall. A gold specimen with engraved reverse is to be found in the British Museum Collection (Eimer, p.67)


215 Guinea, 1771, third bust (MCE 376; S 3727). Good very fine


£500-£600


216


Guinea, 1774, fourth bust (MCE 379; S 3728). A few surface marks and hairlines, otherwise extremely fine or better £600-£800


217


Pattern Guinea, 1782, by L. Pingo for Earl Stanhope, in copper, laureate bust right, rev. crowned arms, escalloped border both sides, edge dated, 3.80g/6h (Eimer 78; Montagu 708; cf. Selig 1120). About extremely fine £200-£300


218 Guinea, 1793, fifth bust (MCE 397; S 3729). Nearly extremely fine


£500-£600


219


Pattern Guinea, 1798, by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed copper, laureate bust right, stop after GRATIA, rev. crowned shield, edge plain, 6.09g/6h (cf. Montagu 711; Selig 1140). Extremely fine or better, very rare


£300-£400 All lots are illustrated on our website www.dnw.co.uk


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