Token - George III (Spade Half Guinea Gaming Token) 1701-1790 front Token - George III (Spade Half Guinea Gaming Token) 1701-1790 back
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Token - George III Spade Half Guinea Gaming Token

 
Brass 2.56 g 22 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type
Utility items › Counter tokens
Years
1701-1790
Composition
Brass
Weight
2.56 g
Diameter
22 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#31762
Rarity index
36%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS
· 1788 ·

Edge

Reeded

Comment

It's a gaming token of minimal value. Typically they are imitation guineas or fractions.Often holed for a watch chain. They were often given to theatre audiences as momentoes. There are numerous different dates/types/wording and on the whole they were not produced to deceive the public into thinking these were spade guineas or half guineas.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1788  - - - - - -

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