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Spade Half Guinea Gaming Token - George III

Spade Half Guinea Gaming Token - George III - obverseSpade Half Guinea Gaming Token - George III - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom
Type Utility items › Counter tokens
Year 1788 (1788-1880)
Composition Brass
Weight 1.6 g
Diameter 20.5 mm
Thickness 0.7 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
110540
References Hawkins# 109
Roy Nevill Playfair Hawkins; 1963. “Catalogue of the Advertisement Imitations of 'Spade' Guineas and their Halves”, British Numismatic Journal, Volume 32, pages 174-219.
, Batty# 924
David Thornbory Batty. Batty's Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, British Isles and Colonies. Manchester, United Kingdom (4 volumes).
, TC# 109253
TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com)

Series: Imitation Spade Guineas

Obverse

Lettering surrounding Bust of George III.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA

Reverse

Lettering surrounding a crown atop a shield (as in a spade guinea).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
N.C.R.ET.CO.DG.L.T.REX.FD.B.I.R.M
1790

Edge

Ribbed

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1788  22%
ND (1875-1880)  80%

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