Pictorials are among the most sought after love tokens.  These tiny miniature “paintings” bring to mind the idea of engravings on the heads of pins.  Sometimes the multitudes of objects on these small canvases are amazing to behold.  Also, there is a great variety of pictorials to chose from.  See the Categories for Collecting article for a whole listing.  Even within the category of landscapes, there is variety between the types of houses, trees, mountains, bridges, and lakes as they are portrayed differently on each coin.  Since love tokens are handmade, no two can be exactly alike.  Also look for pictorials on the Reported Jewelry page.

Animals:

   
“Old” goat “M.C.” detail from bar pin               Pig on 1877 dime.               Dog on 1877 dime.           Horsehead with reins.

People:

   
      Modern love token by A.G.        Clasped hands with flowers.             Couple at the beach.               Carpetbagger with train.
     
        Couple under umbrella.      

Birds:

       
Unique: Stork in flight.  1884 dime with “Mr. B”… maybe a 
dad to be.		      Bird in flight with ornate bird
             and background.		      $2.50 gold coin with bird and 
      branch tricolor gold overlay.		 Bird taking flight from branch.  Five dollar size, engraved both sides.
     
           Bird perched on twig.         Stud with bird in folliage.    Early Great Britain love token. Bird in flight engraved on a dime.
Dove of peace /”WEO” on reverse.           Owl with garnet eyes.              Bird with umbrella.          Bird landing on branch.

Landscapes:

     
    Landscape with castle, birds,
    and boat. “ADW” on reverse.		       Landscape with bridge and 
     shoreline. Engraved “Ernest”		         Landscape with lighthouse.
               “JTW” on reverse.		     House, blank reverse but has 
                reeded edge.
    Rather more of a sunset than
                  landscape.		      House on three cent silver.      Lighthouse, boat, and house
           on three cent silver.		     Landscape with large building 
           on three cent silver.

Single Buildings:

   
                                      Windmill on 3 cent silver.                          Castle on 3 cent silver.    

Bridges:

     
Bridge engraved on seated dime.   Bridge with structure. “S” reverse.        Three cent silver with bridge.  

Insects:

     
                                                                                    Butterfly on three cent silver.      

Monuments:

     
Appears to be Auntie’s burial site.      

Nautical:

  “Reginald” and ship engraved
           on three pence.		           Sailboat with “Annie”           Sailboat with “Amelia”       Yachting flag with enamel.

Lighthouses:

   
                           Lighthouse and sailboat on 3 cent silver.                        Lighthouse with garnet on dime.    

Musical Instruments:

   
            Violin with “EMS”                             Harp with angel design.    

Tools:

       
    Anvil and blacksmithing tools.       Ballpeen hammer with “M.F.M.”      Nippers with “K.O.” and “S.C.”  

Transportation:

   
 Train engraved on a 1876 quarter.
   Part of a love token necklace.		    $20 gold love token with train.              Tolley with “J.T.A.”  

Floral:

   
 Single flower made from stones.         Stone flower with “G.B.H.”      Floral with “FP” on 1891 dime.          Sunflower on 1843 dime.
                Thistle flower  Silver fern overlay with initials.    Forget-me-not on 3 cent silver.   Forget-me-nots on 3 cent silver.
 
     Rose on three cent silver.       Floral on three cent silver.       Flower basket with stones.  

Hearts:

   
      “WHEN THIS YOU SEE
           REMEMBER ME”		              Heart (love) “Lou” Hearts & hands with “Maggie” Hearts and arrow with “Nellie”
 
    Heart cut down with stones.   Hands and hearts with “M J M”        Overlay in gold and silver.  

Fans:

 
     Japanese fan engraved “MY” 
     butterfly. Sweetheart name?		           Three cent silver with fan.            Japanese fan on three cent silver.  

Horseshoes:

   
   “Good Luck” with horseshoe.   “CMC” with horseshoe for a “C”           Horseshoe with “JM” Hoseshoe with “Willie” or “Millie”

Moon and Star:

   
    $10 gold with moon and star.
    Engraved, enamel, and jewel.		     Early English copper half penny.             Engraved star with rubies.

Religious:

       
      Cross with heart engraved.        Hebrew name for god.       Lord’s prayer on Lincoln cent.    Barber dime with “AT” & angel. 

Miscellaneous:

   
Could be considerd initials, but
they are on an easel, hence a
pictorial.		    Box on 1877 dime.  Some wear.              Bell engraved “Belle”  

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