File:A post medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dated AD1571 bent, probably to form a love token. (FindID 600511).jpg

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A post medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dated AD1571 bent, probably to form a love token.
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2014-02-19 14:18:27
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A post medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dated AD1571 bent, probably to form a love token.
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English: A post medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dated AD1571 bent, probably to form a love token. This coin is bent with a central ridge and then the edges also folded up forming an obtuse W-shape rather than the more traditional S-shape.

It appears that this example has been bent to give it an S-shaped profile. This is indicative of the formation of love tokens, which were often made from a silver denomination as it was popular to turn coins (usually sixpences) into 'love tokens' as a keepsake. The coins were deliberately bent in a superstitious, religious, or devotional ritual. The devotional practice is believed to have gained popularity in post-reformation Elizabethan England and continued in to the 19th century. The ritual bending would have been performed when the coin was worn almost smooth

Parallels for this coin can be found in North (1975, no. 1997) and Seaby (1973, 1929).There are several examples of love tokens on the PAS database: HAMP-8C60E4, BH-D4B9F2 and SWYOR-53E3E5

Dimensions: diameter: 24.28 mm; weight: 2.13g.

References: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London

Seaby, P. Coins of England and the United Kingdom. London: B. A. Seaby Ltd.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date between 1571 and 1603
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1571-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1603-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 600511
Old ref: LON-8D25E0
Filename: LoveToken-Nov13.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/457328/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/600511
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Object location51° 30′ 33.84″ N, 0° 04′ 59.19″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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