Name: 1785 George III Spade Guinea Token By "SIMCOX" - SIMCOX 1785 George III Spade Guinea Token
Brand: martinafruit.com
SKU: 73219790952
Price: 42.00 USD
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1785 George III Spade Guinea Token By "SIMCOX" - SIMCOX 1785 George III Spade Guinea TokenThis listing features an 1785 George III Spade Guinea Token made by "SIMCOX". While George III tokens are fairly common, those crafted by George Simcox at his brass foundry in Birmingham are rare. He never created them to deceive; in fact, he even intentionally altered the King's likeness. Because they closely resembled genuine spade guineas, especially in poorly lit London streets at night, they sometimes fooled traders and cab drivers. It was common

Issuer Mexico

along with an olive branch

- Composition: 90% Silver

Beautiful Piece

each labeled clearly in each image for each variant

These are a much larger size than typically found

Goods can still be priced in öre

The Commission of Fine Arts disliked the proposed design

In the early 20th century

After the fall of the empire and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923

instead of the base metal coins

or simply captivated by Chinese culture