Love Token - which coin?

[DaveP]

I seem to recall someone, probably A, saying the blank tokens were often made from a particular coin.

This one is 20mm in diameter and 2.1g. The picture shows the only detail.

Any idea on the coin please? (bit of a cheapskate love token is you ask me)

[TerraBritannia]

I believe they're often a William III Sixpence. (1694-1702 AD)

I found one too recently, 20mm in size and they didn't do a very good job of bending it. I haven't cleaned it yet.

[DaveP]

I believe they're often a William III Sixpence. (1694-1702 AD)

Thank you. I assume it corresponds to this bit from a William III sixpence

[Easylife]

Thank you. I assume it corresponds to this bit from a William III sixpence

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Yep third bust, 1697 - 1701.

[Blackadder43]

A nice find with its own history of being a coin to spend, and then a token of affection
Great ID to on just 2 letters

[Saffron]

By chance I found a silver love token at the end of last month.

Our very own Oxgirl said the same as TerraEnglandia above "They are often a William III sixpence", I compared it with a William III 1697 sixpence that I had found a few days earlier (my first two bits of silver for ages!) and the size was a perfect match. Although unlike the one in this thread mine had no visible marks to confirm, or contradict, this suggestion.

Evan

[Oxgirl]

You can see a bit of his quiff too

Love tokens are lovely finds

[figgis]

Make decent gifts, too, if directed at the right person. I'm still in credit some years after gifting one to her ladythip

[Oxgirl]

Make decent gifts, too, if directed at the right person. I'm still in credit some years after gifting one to her ladythip

Yes wouldn’t do to be directed at someone else if you value your life