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Description: | Post medieval hammered silver coin of Elizabeth I, probably a six pence based on the size. Dates to between 1538 and 1603 AD. It has been folded twice, probably for use as a love token. The custom of giving bent coins as love tokens was at its height in the reign of William III (1694 to 1702 AD) and they are usually found in reasonable numbers on old fair sites.The diameter is 22mm, and the weight is 1.12g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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