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Game Token - In memory of the good old days

United Kingdom · 1768 · jeton
TokenRareF · Fine
€1.00estimate in F
N182745 Hawkins108
Token

Victorian gaming token imitating the “spade” guinea of George III (1870-1901)

The coin's story

This token is a private counter, struck mainly in the nineteenth century (Victorian period) although dated to the late eighteenth. It imitates the Spade Guinea of George III to serve as a gaming counter or souvenir. The words “In memory of the good old days” refer to the era of the gold guinea before its withdrawal from circulation.

    ObverseThe King's Portrait

    GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
    Design
    Laureate portrait of King George III facing right, often crude or simplified.
    Legend
    GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA (George III, by the grace of God).

    ReverseThe Spade Shield

    IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS 1768
    Design
    The crowned spade-shaped shield (Spade Shield), surrounded by the legend and the date.
    Legend
    IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS 1768.

    Specifications

    • Denominationjeton
    • Year1768
    • RegionEurope
    • MaterialBrass
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter22 mm
    • Thickness0.65 mm
    • Weight1.97 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    jeton 22 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 0.65 mm.

    Composition

    Copper65.3 % Zinc34.7 %

    Reference catalogues

    United Kingdom in the collection All 29 coins →

    17681986

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