© hernan4950
© hernan4950
Spade Half Guinea Gaming Token - George III Wilmore Alston and Co., Birmingham
1788 year| Brass | 2.37 g | 20.5 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Year | 1788 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.37 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Scalloped (with 20 notches) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#146147 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
A crowned shield, divided into quarters bearing the arms of England with Scotland, France, Ireland and Hanover
Script: Latin
Lettering: M·B·F·ET·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E·1788·
Translation:
Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brunsvicensis et Luneburgensis Dux Sacri Romani Imperii Archi Thesaurarius et Elector
King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Arch-Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire
Edge
Plain
Comment
Produced by Wilmore Alston & Co in Birmingham. Because this is a contemporary piece with identical legend to the real spade guinea, the edges are scalloped to comply with counterfeiting laws.
