Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III George Yorke Iliffe and Frederick Gardner, Birmingham ND
| Brass | 3 g | 24 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Years | 1878-1881 |
| Value | ½ Guinea |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#26249 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 51% |
Reverse
Copy of a 1787 gold Half Guinea as noted above, but with different, nonsense lettering.
1701 (Date not in the reign of George III, who had not even been born by that year)
Script: Latin
Lettering: G.Y.I.ET.F.G.REX.S.UF.ST.DS.T.M.S.ET.
Translation:
G Y I ET F G [REX] SUF ST DS T M S ET[C.]
'George Yorke Iliffe and Frederick Gardner, Suffolk Street
(Birmingham), diesinkers, tool makers, stampers, et cetera'
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Hawkins 9
