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Unique ID: NARC-A9C9E1
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver probable love token of Post Medieval date (AD 1558-1714).
The obverse and reverse are worn with no details remaining, it is therefore not possible to identify the exact age of the token.
Part of the coins edge is bent slightly indicating it may have been used as a love token.
Diameter: 20.79mm, Thickness: 0.68mm, Weight: 2.0g
There are small portions of the outer flan missing
Dr Kevin Leahy notes in FAKL-A043BC: 'Love tokens' were made using coins dating from the time of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) to the reign of Ann (1702-1714) with some Georgian examples. They were particularly common in the reign of William III (1694-1702). They are not uncommon finds but their significance is not understood. 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 but did not involve them being defaced. These coins may have been carried as good-luck charms but few of them are perforated for suspension, the usual way of wearing a charm.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1714
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.68 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 20.79 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Incomplete
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP7183
Four figure Latitude: 52.44036698
Four figure longitude: -0.95693966
1:25K map: SP7183
1:10K map: SP78SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.