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stud722 Pillar of the Community United States 1088 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 5:28 pm I have in my possession a coin that a friend would like some help with. On the 2x2 that the coin is being held in, someone has written "Great Britian 1701 VG Shilling" but that does not at all match what I find in Krause. What do you think it is? Any suggestions on if it is real or a counterfeit? Value? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Sorry for the low quality photos. Staff edit: Identified as gaming token, moved to the Token Section Report this Post to the Staff

alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 5:31 pm It appears to be a brass token in the form of a Spade Guinea. These were mass produced as gaming counters. Report this Post to the Staff
stud722 Pillar of the Community United States 1088 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 5:57 pm Alright. Does it have any value or is there anywhere that I can read about the token? Should I move this discussion to the token section? Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 6:39 pm http://www.tokensociety.org.uk/topi...tion-g.shtml Report this Post to the Staff
stud722 Pillar of the Community United States 1088 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 8:59 pm Thank you both very much for your help Report this Post to the Staff
stud722 Pillar of the Community United States 1088 Posts	Posted 01/30/2014 11:21 am I think I am reading "OYIETFGREX SUF TDSTMSET" on the coin. Any ideas what that would mean? Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 01/30/2014 1:31 pm The legend on the genuine guineas reads M B F ET H REX FD B ET L D S R I A T ET E for "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and LÃ¼neburg, Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire." The gaming token often had altered legends, sometimes including the name and/or location of the manufacturer. In this BNS article, I think you'll find this legend on #9 to #13 on their list. http://www.britnumsoc.org/publicati...NJ_32_15.pdf Edited by philadelphian 01/30/2014 1:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
stud722 Pillar of the Community United States 1088 Posts	Posted 01/30/2014 2:50 pm Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
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