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    Posted 2 years ago

    Rachmcr
    (10 items)

    Can anyone tell me anything about this please, belongs to mum who had it for many years and thank you in advance.

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Appears to be 1790 george III guinea gold coin

      https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/77539
    2. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      ok dave i grant a second chance
    3. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      1 Guinea - George III 5th portrait; 'Spade' Guinea
      1 Guinea - George III (5th portrait; 'Spade' Guinea) - obverse1 Guinea - George III (5th portrait; 'Spade' Guinea) - reverse
      Obverse © Heritage Auctions – Reverse © Heritage Auctions Europe

      Features
      Issuer United Kingdom
      King George III (1760-1820)
      Type Standard circulation coin
      Years 1787-1799
      Value 1 Guinea = 21 Shillings (21?20)
      Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
      Composition Gold (.9167)
      Weight 8.4 g
      Diameter 24 mm
      Shape Round
      Orientation Medal alignment ??
      Demonetized Yes
      Number N#?13158
      References KM#?609, Sp#?3729
      Obverse
      Fifth laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around.

      Script: Latin

      Lettering: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA·

      Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God

      Engraver: Lewis Pingo

      Reverse
      Crowned quartered shield of arms in the shape of a spade, legend around, date below.

      Script: Latin

      Lettering:
      ·M·B·F·ET·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E·
      1793

      Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Arch-Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire

      Engraver: Lewis Pingo

      Edge
      Reeded

      Comments
      The guinea was struck at 44½ to the pound troy, giving a standard weight of 24/89 troy ounce (129.4 grains).

      See also
      1 Pound & 1 Shilling - George III (1800 Proclamation coin - British Guinea) Photo
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      Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
      1787 11%
      1787 $ 15?000 0% Proof
      1788 $ 980 15% overdate variety exists
      1789 3%
      1790 28%
      1791 11%
      1792 $ 4000 3%
      1793 $ 1000 $ 1500 8%
      1794 $ 1800 10%
      1795 $ 700 $ 1800 4%
      1796 1.4%
      1797 4%
      1798 $ 800 $ 2400 14% overdate variety exists
      1799 0%
    4. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      IMO it is a gaming coin
    5. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      no outside bending in the D of the DEI
      reverse heavy breast
      no 2 dimpling at the right of the haep
      reverse na visible horse
    6. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      i am looking at the wrong in the database my whole assesment is wrong, f,,,
    7. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      i am drained , maybe be back later 1 /4-1/2 open guinea lilys closed lilys open counting the snares of the harp, this takes ages
    8. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      sneeky sun of a guns

      Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III
      Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III - obverseSpade Guinea Gaming Token - George III - reverse
      © RL

      Features
      Location United Kingdom
      Type Utility items › Counter token
      Year 1790
      Currency United Kingdom - Counter Tokens
      Composition Brass
      Weight 4.1 g
      Diameter 25 mm
      Thickness 1 mm
      Shape Round
      Orientation Medal alignment ??
      Demonetized Yes
      Number N#?98075
      Obverse
      Portrait right

      Lettering: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA

      Translation: George III by the Grace of God

      Reverse
      Central crowned spade-shape shield

      Lettering:
      J.W.REX.F.D.M.C.M.D.S.T.M.S.P.E.T.C
      .1790.

      Comments
      https://www.coinpeople.com/topic/28731-imitation-spade-guineas/

      See also
      Coat of Arms Monarch
      Spade Half Guinea Gaming Token - George III (In memory of the good old days) Photo
      Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III (William Charles Bagnall & Co, Birmingham) Photo
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      Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
      1790
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      they faked the left upper quadrant, andthey faked the serration in the rim also, which is confusing

      problem solved
    9. Rachmcr, 2 years ago
      Thank you all so much for your response’s, very much appreciated x
    10. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Nice job Waki...I wasn't saying it was real, just pointing out the direction to search

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