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).
Victorian gaming token imitating the “spade” guinea of George III (1870-1901)
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.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 0.65 mm.
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