George III 1788 Unknown [解決]

Anyone an idea of what this is?

Diameter 20mm
Material copper or bronze
Country United Kingdom



Shame about the hole drilled in it, I know, people used to do that a lot here in the UK and wear these coins on charm bracelets, watch chains etc.

Matt

That's a token. It's an imitation of a Spade Guinea. They are made of brass, I think, and they were used in gambling. I think they are very common.

I have one if you look closely at the side with spade you will probably find it is an advert or it may say in memory of the good old days. This is apparently the most common lettering. there is aother I have seen with a advert for Sainsburys I think that is in the tokens section somewhere along with mine. They are 19th century gaming tokens and from what I have gleaned from the internet there ate about 1,000 different types and I had even seen a book about them.
hope that helps.
Dave

Are you sure it's a copy? Cos I have some of these gaming token ones with "In memory of the good old days" on them, and they look nothing like this one... What's different about this coin from the original thing? Cos I don't know myself what it's supposed to look like =]

Hi the lettering around the left edge looks like C.H.A.R.L.E.S   The lettering at the right side of the date looks like B.I.R.M which may might mean Birmingham so the lettering does not seem to suggest a genuine spade guinea.
I've googled and found
 
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1p00h/Tokens6Oct10/resources/66.htm

Item 665
Hope that makes sense.
Dave.

Hello Matt
Check this site out.  I think this will shed some light on the subject.

N4482 Gaming Counter, imitation 'spade', half guinea, George III (1760-1820), holed, brass, made by Charles Peverelle, Birmingham, England, Great Britain, after 1788

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=308936

Read more: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=308936#ixzz1bOMLP7Ln
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