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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coinsandmedals, post: 3848406, member: 107435&quot;]I think you hit the nail on the head. It appears by all accounts to be a token or perhaps a crudely made counterfeit, both of which ran rampant during the time. Interestingly, the obverse bust seems like a very crude adaptation of the Irish bust that appeared on halfpence issued under his reign. Although counterfeiting was illegal at the time, there were a few loopholes that allowed it to occur. I suppose it could also be one of the seemingly countless gaming tokens that were made. There is a reference book on the subject, but I do not believe I have in my library. Perhaps one of the other members can shed more light on that topic.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces158127.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces158127.html" rel="nofollow">Here is a link to a numista listing for a similar bust on a gaming token.</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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