Spade Guinea Gaming Token - George III J. Sainsbury Imitation
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Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1795 (1795-1913) |
| Composition | Mosiądz |
| Weight | 3.28 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 25047 |
| References | Hawkins# 61 Roy Nevill Playfair Hawkins; 1963. “Catalogue of the Advertisement Imitations of 'Spade' Guineas and their Halves”, British Numismatic Journal, Volume 32, pages 174-219. |
Series: Imitation Spade Guineas
Obverse
(en) Laureate head of George III right. Lettering around, no border.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
J. SAINSBURY
· FOR BEST PROVISIONS ·
Reverse
(en) Four shields placed crosswise, crowned - England, Scotland, France, Ireland, with date below. Lettering (original spade guinea legend) around, no border.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
M·B·F·ET·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E
· 1798 ·
Unabridged legend: MAGNAE BRITANNIAE FRANCIAE ET HIBERNIAE REX FIDEI DEFENSOR BRUNSVICENSIS ET LUNEBURGENSIS DUX SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHI THESAURARIUS ET ELECTOR
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Comments
(en)
An advertising token of J Sainsbury, possibly from the last issue of its type, which was distributed in 1913 to celebrate the opening of a new branch at Haymarket, Norwich.
Sainsbury's was founded in 1869 by John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury, who opened their first shop in Drury Lane, London. The token is modelled on the popular gaming counters of the late 19th century, which themselves were modelled on the guineas of George III. The tokens were handed out to customers as a means of spreading the word about the store and to remind them to return.
Catalogues: Cf. Michael Mitchiner, Jetons, Medalets & Tokens, No. 9256 / Neilson 8860
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| 1795 | 8% | ||||||||||||||
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