George III - 1762 - Gold 1/4 Guinea Love Token

Dated 1762 AD. Obv: profile bust with GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: crowned arms with M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E legend and date. S. 3741. 2.05 grams. . Property of a Kent, UK, collector; acquired on the UK coin market. In the 17th-18th century period, the giving of a twice-bent coin as a token of love was a tradition in Britain, mentioned in the verse 'There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile. He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile. He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together in a little crooked house'; often using silver sixpences but, much rarer and at a higher level, from gold coins, such as this example.
Condition Report: Very fine; twice bent as a love token.