Come the 14th of February, most of us will be happy to receive a Valentine ... It’s probably best not to give bent coins as love tokens today, since destroying coins is now illegal in the ...

A bottle of wine. A dozen red roses. A handful of pocket change? For Victorians, “love tokens” made from repurposed coins were the ultimate expression of affection. Just in time for Valentine ...

Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter ... online exhibit showcasing its collection of convict love tokens. These mementoes—coins that had been smoothed over and then engraved with messages ...

In past centuries, you might have given your valentine a bent coin, jewelry made out of hair ... Soon, lovers’ eyes proliferated as love tokens on snuff boxes, rings, and early Valentine ...