Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III William Charles Bagnall and Co, Birmingham

Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III (William Charles Bagnall and Co, Birmingham) - obverseSpade Guinea Gaming Token - George III (William Charles Bagnall and Co, 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 3.46 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
33567

Obverse

Portrait of george III.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS III DEL GRATIA

Reverse

A crown on top of a shield.

Script: Latin

Lettering: C.W.B.ET.CO.D REX F,B.I.R.M. 1790

Edge

Milled

Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III (William Charles Bagnall and Co, Birmingham) -  obverse

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Comments

Holst 63; Imitation of Seaby 3735
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.
http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php/topic/28731-imitation-spade-guineas/

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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