- spade guinea
- noun
: a guinea of George III with a spade-shaped shield on the reverse
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spade guinea nounA guinea with spade-shaped shield, coined 1787–99• • •Main Entry: ↑spade
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spade guinea
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