Worcestershire D&H 34 Worcester Ireland One of the counterfeit Wilkinson

One of the counterfeit Wilkinson tokens

and lady's slipper

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GENUINE BRITISH COPPER around

Worcestershire D&H 34 Worcester Ireland One of the counterfeit WilkinsonObv: Laureate bust to right, W. A. & CO. under, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA around. Rev: A shield crowned, inscribed WORCESTER AUGUST 6 7 & 8 in four lines; M. B. V. ET. H. RES. G. D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T. ET. E. 1788 around. Edge: Scalloped. Extremely Fine. Silvered. Rare. Farthing. Ex. Gerson. Intended to serve as gaming counters, these tokens represented King George IIIs convalescence tour around the west country after his recovery from illness