George III - Spade Half Guinea 1701 - Gaming Token

Country: Great Britain, Counter Tokens
King: George III (1760-1820)
Type: Token
Year: 1701
Value: (1/2)
Currency: Counter Tokens
Composition: Copper
Grade: F15
Weight: 3.8 g.
Diameter: 25 mm
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 608, Sp# 3735 (Imitation of)

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

Lettering: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA

Translation: "George III by the grace of God"

Reverse:
Copy of a 1787 gold Half Guinea as noted above, but with different, nonsense lettering.

1701 (Date not in the reign of George III, who had not even been born by that year)

Lettering: G.Y.I.ET.F.G.REX.S.UF.ST.DS.T.M.S.ET.

Edge:
Reeded

Comments:
A gaming token of unknown origin, imitating a George III half guinea, but with the false date "1701". Bank of England tokens were struck to a standard weight of 113.5 grains, comprising 101.2 grains pure silver and 12.3 grains alloy.

Referencia : KM# 608, Sp# 3735

Fuente : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...

Colección : English, Scottish & Irish, Conder Tokens, Commonwealth & Colonial Tokens