Lot 195
Great Britain. Pattern Guinea, 1761. By Tanner. George III, young laureate Bust. Plain edge. WR-82. DM-96. This is a gorgeous, striking design, with curly hair reminding one of the splendid "Fine Work" guinea of William III, struck sixty years earlier. Perhaps it was an inspiration for John Tanner, during this period when he and Richard Yeo were competing against each other's considerable talents for the king's pleasure (as well as that of the coinage committee). Patterns in gold reached new levels of beauty and technical proficiency in the 1760s and 1770s. R5, extremely rare (just 6 to 10 known). Any early George III guinea is most elusive, but to own a splendid cameoed pattern Proof such as this, that must be some sort of collecting apex. Here, the king's portrait gleams with a special brilliance, seen on few other coins of any kind. This is one of the rarity highlights of the Terner Collection. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo.
Estimated Value $7,500 - 10,000.
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