A Crooked Sixpence

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Detectingfreak said:
thats pretty cool! How can you guys always tell what year they are? :icon_scratch:
Hello , look at 12 o'clock on the reverse side of the coin,you can just see the date well at least 16. 96 is on the other side of the bend.
 

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Unusual to have so much detail on a love token!

At this time of year, I would call this a good nights haul! :)
 

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CRUSADER said:
Unusual to have so much detail on a love token!

At this time of year, I would call this a good nights haul! :)
Silver coins from that period of English history tend to show lots of wear, non more so than the humble sixpence. Englands constant state of war was expensive and silver was scarce. Once every blue moon though you can find a nice William 111 sixpence.
 

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why the bending -- what about bending it made it a love token? the fact is could not be spent if bent? just wondering
 

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ivan salis said:
why the bending -- what about bending it made it a love token? the fact is could not be spent if bent? just wondering
To the average person in those days sixpence would not be a small amount. Perhaps bending the coin before giving it to your loved one showed that you valued them above money. After all "money can't buy you love" or so the saying goes.
 

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Nice silver! I also found one in Colchester bent into a love token, also 1696. HH, Mike
 

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robfinds said:
ivan salis said:
why the bending -- what about bending it made it a love token? the fact is could not be spent if bent? just wondering
To the average person in those days sixpence would not be a small amount. Perhaps bending the coin before giving it to your loved one showed that you valued them above money. After all "money can't buy you love" or so the saying goes.

I was also lead to believe the bent coin was tossed aside in one of their favourite 'love spots'. Never to be found again! (same thinking behind it, ie. 'I give up my silver above your love')
 

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robfinds said:
ivan salis said:
why the bending -- what about bending it made it a love token? the fact is could not be spent if bent? just wondering
To the average person in those days sixpence would not be a small amount. Perhaps bending the coin before giving it to your loved one showed that you valued them above money. After all "money can't buy you love" or so the saying goes.

I was also lead to believe the bent coin was tossed aside in one of their favourite 'love spots'. Never to be found again! (same thinking behind it, ie. 'I give up my silver above your love')
This all getting very romantic. Found two more hiding in a box in the garage this aft. Perhaps the guy who made the one from a copper halfpenny was a bit more pragmatic !
 

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robfinds said:
CRUSADER said:
robfinds said:
ivan salis said:
why the bending -- what about bending it made it a love token? the fact is could not be spent if bent? just wondering
To the average person in those days sixpence would not be a small amount. Perhaps bending the coin before giving it to your loved one showed that you valued them above money. After all "money can't buy you love" or so the saying goes.

I was also lead to believe the bent coin was tossed aside in one of their favourite 'love spots'. Never to be found again! (same thinking behind it, ie. 'I give up my silver above your love')
This all getting very romantic. Found two more hiding in a box in the garage this aft. Perhaps the guy who made the one from a copper halfpenny was a bit more pragmatic !

Yeah, had a few copper versions - for the poor
 

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I got a SixPence Love Token on my trip over last march, it was dated 1692, still have not got everything from there hoping things will show up around the first of July. I did not get any treasures so I should get everything I dug. By the way.....Congrats on a Great Find. Had a wonderful time, going back next March.............................Lee
 

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Lee43 said:
I got a SixPence Love Token on my trip over last march, it was dated 1692, still have not got everything from there hoping things will show up around the first of July. I did not get any treasures so I should get everything I dug. By the way.....Congrats on a Great Find. Had a wonderful time, going back next March.............................Lee
Have a good time in England Lee, hope you find plenty !.
 

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I found 2 sixpences bent at a 90 deg angle as part of the first scattered cache of hammered coins I dug a few years ago. I've heard many theories as to what these were, but a love token seems to be the most likely possibility. Cool find!

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Cool finds, good work!
 

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I found 2 sixpences bent at a 90 deg angle as part of the first scattered cache of hammered coins I dug a few years ago. I've heard many theories as to what these were, but a love token seems to be the most likely possibility. Cool find!

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That doesn't follow the English traditional love token. Its got to be bent twice in 2 different directions. (although being early examples, maybe it developed from this)

I think it more likely the bent ones down the middle to check for silver clad copper fakes.
 

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