Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III Bancroft Bros., Birmingham

Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III (Bancroft Bros., Birmingham) - obverseSpade Guinea Gaming Token - George III (Bancroft Bros., Birmingham) - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type Utility items › Counter token
Year 1790
Composition Brass
Weight 3.5 g
Diameter 24.7 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
110538

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:
B • BROS • REX FD CLXX • HOCKLEY • B • I • R • M
• 1790 •

Edge

Ribbed

Comments

William Charles Bagnall & Co(W.C.B. ET. Co. on the token) was a token maker in Birmingham(B.I.R.M. on the token) also known as Charles William Bagnall, engraver, of 16 Hockley street, Birmingham.
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1790  $ 1.10 Issued between 1875-1878

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