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.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!
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.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
robfinds said: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.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
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 !CRUSADER said:robfinds said: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.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
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')
robfinds said: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 !CRUSADER said:robfinds said: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.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
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')
Have a good time in England Lee, hope you find plenty !.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
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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