Memorial love token engraved J K DIED / JULY 19 1847
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
1847 (inscribed); circa 1805 (host coin)
A British halfpenny struck in about 1805 worn and smoothed, the obverse has been inscribed, J K / DIED and the reverse has been inscribed, JULY 19 / 1847. Holed for wearing - wear around the hole suggests it was worn for some time.
The inscribed date is recorded separately from the date of the underlying coin. The museum records a diameter of 29 mm; the underlying halfpenny is dated about 1805, while the engraving commemorates 19 July 1847.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Research required
- Dimensions
- Comments: Research required; Dimensions: 29 mm (Outside Diameter); Configuration: Overall Dimensions
Identification
- Museum accession
- NU 45963
- Museum object ID
- items/1365796
- Source note
- Accession identifies the illustrated museum specimen, not a standard token-type reference. Engraving does not establish that the maker or recipient was a convict.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: wider token-type references and independent maker or recipient identification.