About this object
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ID:
A22274
Production date:
1818
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Location:
In Store
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Smoothed coins engraved with a message of affection were gifted to loved ones by convicts awaiting execution and transportation. Convicts often paid fellow prisoners skilled in metalwork to engrave the messages and many included stippled decoration. These mementoes of affection were often known as 'leaden hearts'.
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Measurements
D 36 mm
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Materials
copper alloy
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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