1802 coin

[JohnMc 0]

I have a coin which I cant find in any of my books or online.

It is a George III 1802 silver coin, 24mm diameter, quite thin.

The monarchs head is George III and I can make out the name Georgius III

The date is on the other side and is quite obvious to see 1802

This date is under a shield which is quartered ; 3 lions, welsh dragon, harp and I cant make out the forth

The shield has a crown on top

Around the edge of this side is MBF ET H REX FDB ET LDSRIATETE

Any help please?

[azda 973]

the picture is terrible John, have you another?

[JohnMc 0]

I have a coin which I cant find in any of my books or online.

It is a George III 1802 silver coin, 24mm diameter, quite thin.

The monarchs head is George III and I can make out the name Georgius III

The date is on the other side and is quite obvious to see 1802

This date is under a shield which is quartered ; 3 lions, welsh dragon, harp and I cant make out the forth

The shield has a crown on top

Around the edge of this side is MBF ET H REX FDB ET LDSRIATETE

Any help please?

Try this one

[JohnMc 0]

I have a coin which I cant find in any of my books or online.

It is a George III 1802 silver coin, 24mm diameter, quite thin.

The monarchs head is George III and I can make out the name Georgius III

The date is on the other side and is quite obvious to see 1802

This date is under a shield which is quartered ; 3 lions, welsh dragon, harp and I cant make out the forth

The shield has a crown on top

Around the edge of this side is MBF ET H REX FDB ET LDSRIATETE

Any help please?

Try this one

Hopefully....

[JohnMc 0]

I have a coin which I cant find in any of my books or online.

It is a George III 1802 silver coin, 24mm diameter, quite thin.

The monarchs head is George III and I can make out the name Georgius III

The date is on the other side and is quite obvious to see 1802

This date is under a shield which is quartered ; 3 lions, welsh dragon, harp and I cant make out the forth

The shield has a crown on top

Around the edge of this side is MBF ET H REX FDB ET LDSRIATETE

Any help please?

Try this one

Hopefully....

and the OBV

[argentumandcoins 70]

It's a base metal spade guinea token or gaming counter.

[azda 973]

What weight is it JohnMc? Did they make spade Guineas in 1802 John? Possibly Half Guinea 5th head? It should be around 4g ish if so, but the date doesn't fit as it has a spade REV. Could you also tell us the die axis Johnmc, IE when the Kings head us pointing upwards and you spin the coin around between 2 fingers to the other side (REV) is the spade pointing in the same direction, or opposite to the Kings head?

Edited September 28, 2010 by azda

[argentumandcoins 70]

What weight is it JohnMc? Did they make spade Guineas in 1802 John? Possibly Half Guinea 5th head? It should be around 4g ish if so, but the date doesn't fit as it has a spade REV. Could you also tell us the die axis Johnmc, IE when the Kings head us pointing upwards and you spin the coin around between 2 fingers to the other side (REV) is the spade pointing in the same direction, or opposite to the Kings head?

A quick look tells you straight away that it's a wrong un!

If confirmation were needed, the spade type was last issued in 1800.

[azda 973]

Did they make spade Guineas in 1802 John?

Hence i asked the question, i did notice that, so presumably a gaming token.

[JohnMc 0]

Thanks to both argentumandcoins and azda. You have been very helpfull.

The coin does weigh 4g and as for the die axis; well on spinning the coin as directed, the bottom (point) of the shield is aligned with the neck and the flat top aligns with the forehead.

Once again,thanks to you both

JohnMc

[argentumandcoins 70]

Thanks to both argentumandcoins and azda. You have been very helpfull.

The coin does weigh 4g and as for the die axis; well on spinning the coin as directed, the bottom (point) of the shield is aligned with the neck and the flat top aligns with the forehead.

Once again,thanks to you both

JohnMc

Not very often you get a Mag helping a Mackem

[Peckris 579]

Thanks to both argentumandcoins and azda. You have been very helpfull.

The coin does weigh 4g and as for the die axis; well on spinning the coin as directed, the bottom (point) of the shield is aligned with the neck and the flat top aligns with the forehead.

Once again,thanks to you both

JohnMc

Not very often you get a Mag helping a Mackem

Bl00dy Mackems! Filched a draw at Anfield on Saturday. Still, the look on their faces when our first "goal" went in made up for all the beachballs of last season.