but it is like the one I found @ napoleonicmedals.org (Great Britain-1768).
Posted 02/28/2010 06:38 am
It's an imitation of a "spade" guinea, a British gold coin. It would not have actually been made in 1768; more likely sometime in the mid-1800's at the earliest.
They were used as card game gambling counters, and sold in packets by the dozen. Today they sell for just a few dollars each.
They were used as card game gambling counters, and sold in packets by the dozen. Today they sell for just a few dollars each.
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