1798 replica, token, or forgery [solved]

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Edforemost
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Posted: 3 Ekim 2020, 22:53 #
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I have a coin that has all the marking of https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13158.html . It is 24.6 dia and weight of 4.2 Gr. It appears to be brass not gold. would this be considered a replica, token or forgery?

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oggy
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Posted: 4 Ekim 2020, 01:01 #
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Hard to tell without pictures, but could well be a gaming token.
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Posted: 4 Ekim 2020, 02:04 #
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maybe a contemporary bad guinea. (missing link to Dickens)
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Edforemost
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Posted: 4 Ekim 2020, 07:59 #
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​Hard to tell without pictures, but could well be a gaming token.
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Posted: 4 Ekim 2020, 08:59 #
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It is 100% a token - search 'spade guinea' and there are many examples on here.
The name is from the shape of the shield.
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Offa
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Posted: 4 Ekim 2020, 22:21 #
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It’s a cards token used when gambling for money was illegal in the United Kingdom
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