Offered is a sweet 1910s love token, engraved on an Edwardian Penny, featuring ‘AULD LANG SYNE’ and thistle decoration. The line is the title of a poem of Scottish origin, which was later set to music. The English meaning of the inscription translated literally to ‘old long since,’ or something akin to ‘times gone by.'
Although love tokens on Pennies from this period are readily available, Scottish pieces are scarce, with examples featuring this extremely popular line being very few and far between. Scarcity is enhanced by the quality of engraving, and the 1960s Seaby provenance provided by this token’s original slip. A truly charming piece with a great aesthetic, and a must have for the collector of this type of exonumia.
Offered is a sweet 1910s love token, engraved on an Edwardian Penny, featuring ‘AULD LANG SYNE’ and thistle decoration. The line is the title of a poem of Scottish origin, which was later set to music. The English meaning of the inscription translated literally to ‘old long since,’ or something akin to ‘times gone by.'
Although love tokens on Pennies from this period are readily available, Scottish pieces are scarce, with examples featuring this extremely popular line being very few and far between. Scarcity is enhanced by the quality of engraving, and the 1960s Seaby provenance provided by this token’s original slip. A truly charming piece with a great aesthetic, and a must have for the collector of this type of exonumia.
