George III (1760-1820) 'Spade' Gambling Tokens
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George III Spade Gambling Tokens. These were used as tokens to gamble since using coinage was deemed illegal. They are dated 1701, even though they were minted during George III's reign (He wasn’t born in 1701!). The current theory is that this was meant to signify better times, and since they were not used as legal tender, this was acceptable. The term 'Spade'refers to the fact the shield on the reverse looks like the spade suit in a deck of cards.
Weight: 1.5g
(ref:AHC036)