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Description: | A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy gaming counter copying the gold 'spade' guinea of George III (1760-1820), dated 1795 on counter. These spade counters are so called because of the shape of the shield on the reverse. Copies were made from 1788 by a variety of manufacturers, mostly in Birmingham. This counter has a maker's name beneath the bust: SIMCOXObverse: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA; Laureate bust right (SIMCOX below)Reverse: 1795 M B F ET H REX F D B ET L DSRIA T ET EDiameter: 19.0mm. Weight: 1.79g. DA=12:12.The reverse Latin inscription can be translated as 'King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire' (Fletcher, 2003, 81).Fletcher, E., 2003. Tokens and Tallies Through the Ages Witham, Essex: Greenlight Publishing.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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