Unidentified 1881 British Coin (Id: Gaming Token)

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Jerseystratfiend New Member United Kingdom 5 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 4:24 pm Hi all What kind of coin is this? Any value? Found in my recently passed father's box of old coins. Thanks A Report this Post to the Staff

nelson9225 Valued Member 270 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 4:54 pm I'm no expert but it looks like an 1881 half Crown Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5255 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 5:22 pm It's a gaming token, not a coin. There are many types and are fairly common. Report this Post to the Staff
nelson9225 Valued Member 270 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 6:24 pm can you get a weight and diameter Report this Post to the Staff
tokenscot Valued Member United Kingdom 82 Posts	Posted 03/11/2020 03:40 am It appears to be an imitation spade guinea (or half guinea depending on size) issued by George Yorke Iliffe & Frederick Gardner of Suffolk Street in Birmingham, UK. The date is 1701 and that is completely fictitious. The legend on the reverse of your specimen looks a bit jumbled up as if it is a double strike. This is what one normally looks like. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 03/11/2020 10:09 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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