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1985.51.874

Very worn George II penny, pierced and carried for luck or as a love charm. [SM 15/04/2011]


1985.51.874

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Collection type
Object
Description
Very worn George II penny, pierced and carried for luck or as a love charm. [SM 15/04/2011]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Field collector Edward Lovett
PRM source Wellcome Institute
PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Struck, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter 29 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.51.874 Other numbers: R 11295/ 1936 R 23299

Search terms: Religion, Currency, Amulet, Coin