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A worn silver, possible, coin. A flat milled disc, worn entirely smooth on both sides. If a coin, this is perhaps most likely to be a sixpence of King William III (AD 1694-1702), issue of AD 1695-1701, though now worn to a much-reduced weight. On both the obverse and reverse there is a longitudal line down the coin at opposite ends to each other, indicating that the coin was likely to have been bent at these points, forming an 'S' shape; this shape has since been flattened back to a disc. If this is the case, the coin may have been used as a love token. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
It measures 19.49mm in diameter, 0.70mm in thickness, and weighs 1.42g. <\/p>", "notes": "
Coins with a double bend are sometimes referred to as 'love tokens' but are more correctly regarded as charms or pledges. They are not uncommon finds but their significance is not understood. According to Dr Kevin Leahy such 'Love tokens' were made using coins dating from the time of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) to the reign of Ann (AD 1702-1714) with some Georgian examples. They were particularly common in the reign of William III (AD 1694-1702). While 'love tokens' should be inscribed with the name of the person loved most of these defaced coins are uninscribed. Bending coins as part of an oath is an ancient practice; Manville (2014) says of such bent coins: 'A twice bent coin might be carried in the pocket or wallet as a protection against the ‘evil eye’ or other witchcraft, hence the crooked sixpence<\/em> of the children’s rhyme. Other so-called lucky pocket pieces might be bent to distinguish them from normal coins and prevent inadvertent spending.'<\/p>\r\n\r\n (Taken from SUR-EF247B)<\/p>",
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