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Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III In memory of the good old days
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1797 |
| Type | Utility token |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of George III facing right occupies the central field, with the Latin legend GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. running around the periphery. The device imitates the obverse of the contemporary gold guinea coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the quartered royal coat of arms set within a shield surmounted by a royal crown, imitating the spade-shaped shield of the period guinea. The circular legend IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS runs around the periphery, with the date · 1797 · appearing in the lower exergual area. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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