George III - Half Guinea Token 1783 - Great Britain

Country ** Exonumia ** (Tokens - United Kingdom)
Type: Counter Tokens / Replica
Year: 1783
Mintage: -
Composition: Gilt Metal
Weight: 4.7 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Grade: VG/F
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: -

Obverse: 
Fourth laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around.

Lettering: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA

Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God.

Reverse:
Crowned quartered shield showing the arms of England & Scotland, France, Ireland and Hanover, divided date above, legend around (no punctuation between letters, it also lacks the B for "Britannia" at the beginning of the legend).

Lettering: M F E T H R E X F D B E T L D S R I A T E T E ∙17 83 ∙

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.

Edge:
Smooth.

Sammlung : Exonumia