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Rachmcr
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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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Rachmcr
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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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Appears to be 1790 george III guinea gold coin
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/77539
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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%
IMO it is a gaming coin
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
i am looking at the wrong in the database my whole assesment is wrong, f,,,
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
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Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III
Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III - obverseSpade Guinea Gaming Token - George III - reverse
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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
Thank you all so much for your response’s, very much appreciated x
Nice job Waki...I wasn't saying it was real, just pointing out the direction to search