George III 1802 Half-Guinea, 6th bust, MS63, rare date 29g (Peck 1123 KP17

29g (Peck 1123 KP17

Very light traces of double-striking on obverse

+PILLELM REX

Moneyer Wulfwine

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George III 1802 Half-Guinea, 6th bust, MS63, rare date 29g (Peck 1123 KP17George III (1760 1820), gold Half Guinea, 1802, sixth laureate head right, legend GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA rev. quartered shield of arms within crowned garter, French legend on garter HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE., date below, legend commences upper right, BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR (MCE 440; S. 3736). Toned, very attractive, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as MS63, only one other at each service graded higher.