George III

George III, Pattern Bank of England Shield Dollar, 1798, the master puncheon die, by Conrad Heinrich Küchler, showing only the crowned shield of arms, in positive, in order to make the actual die in intaglio and without legend or date, the side deeply stamped "R.H", the initials of Ralph Heaton, approx. 53 x 65mm (ESC rev. 1a, cf 168-172; Davis 2; L & S 31). Good fine, actual medal surface showing rust damage.