Description
George III (1760-1820), Pattern Farthing, 1790, in bronzed copper, by William Joseph Taylor after Jean-Pierre Droz, diamond and flower stops, laureate head facing right with hair extending inward under the truncation, legend reads GEORGIVS III. D .G . REX. Rev, legend reads BRITAN-NIA, Britannia seated left on globe, holding spear and shield in left hand, right hand pointing, DR. F. and date within exergue, edge struck plain (BMC. 1035; R37).
About as struck, bold, with a dark coppery tone.
