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love token
Object Type
love token
Museum number
1952,0904.163
Denomination
halfpenny
Description
Copper alloy love token.
(whole)
Bust of George II facing left (host coin).
(obverse)
Inscription in two lines surrounded by decorative foliage (love token).
(reverse)
Authority
Ruler:
George II, King of Great Britain
Production date
1729-1739
(minted)
1771
(re-engraved; or later)
Production place
Issued in:
British Isles
Minted in:
London (England)
Made in:
British Isles
(re-engraved)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Diameter:
29 millimetres
Weight:
9.110 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Barnard 1918 / Examples of engraved coins selected from a collection formed by Mrs Ella Pierrepont Barnard
(44)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
Associated names
Portrait of:
George II, King of Great Britain
(host coin)
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Ella Pierrepont Barnard
Acquisition date
1952
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1952,0904.163