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The reverse side of the Love Tokens, with
the makers name, Charles Jones. |
These ‘Love Tokens’ were made in Birmingham in bronze and gold gilt in the 1830s by
Charles Jones of the
Pantechnetheca (a grand toy-shop/repository). These are gold gilt examples of the whole set of six. Each token depicts two cupids rolling dice on the reverse [
above], and a different scene (again, each with Cupid) on the obverse, as follows:
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| 'AMOR FURIOSO', or, Furious Love |
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| 'AMOR VILE', or, Vile Love |
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| 'AMOR POETICO', or, Poetic Love |
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| 'AMOR NOBILE', or, Noble Love |
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| 'AMOR LENTO', or, Slow Love |
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| 'AMOR VOLUBILE', or, Changeable Love |
These would have been made as collectable items, and Birmingham produced a vast range of
coins and medals for collectors.
