Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III J. Sainsbury Imitation
Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III J. Sainsbury Imitation
€1.00
Location
United Kingdom
Year
1795-1798
Type
Advertising token
Composition
Brass
Weight
3.28 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
0.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Laureate head of George III right. Lettering around, no border.
Obverse lettering
J. SAINSBURY
· FOR BEST PROVISIONS ·
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Four shields placed crosswise, crowned - England, Scotland, France, Ireland, with date below. Lettering (original spade guinea legend) around, no border.
Reverse lettering
M·B·F·ET·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E
· 1798 · (Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg, Arch-Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. MAGNAE BRITANNIAE FRANCIAE ET HIBERNIAE REX FIDEI DEFENSOR BRUNSVICENSIS ET LUNEBURGENSIS DUX SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHI THESAURARIUS ET ELECTOR)