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Description: | A copper alloy gaming counter imitating a "spade" half guinea of George III (1760 to 1820) dating to the 19th century. The obverse depicts a laureate bust right, surrounded by the legend which reads GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. The reverse depicts the shield of Great Britain surrounded by the legend, it is largely illegible but probably would have been an altered version the real legend which reads M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E on a half guinea. There are pellets separating the individual letters and words. A hole has been pierced through the coin directly above the top of the head on the obverse.Real spade guineas and half-guineas were struck in gold during the reign of George III. There were many imitations struck, mostly during the 19th century in Birmingham intended to be used as gaming counters or as promotional items.There are similar examples in several museums including the Powerhouse museum in Sydney, Australia (acc. no. N4483) and Winchester Museums (acc. no. WINCM:C4457). There are also examples recorded on the PAS database, see records NLM-250C43 and WMID-39A945.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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