Name/TitlePenny: Votes for Women
About this objectOne penny coin with 'VOTES FOR WOMEN' stamped on the obverse, which bears the head of King Edward VII. The reverse bears the image of Britannia, seated. The authenticity of this coin as a "suffragette penny" is uncertain but it is thought likely to be one of a small number of pennies defaced around 1913.
MakerRoyal Mint
Date Made1906
Period1900s
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, copper
Inscription and MarksObverse, stamped: "VOTES FOR WOMEN"
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's suffrage, right to vote
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://blog.britishmuseum.org/defacing-coins-like-a-suffragette:
Thomas Hockenhull tells the story of an ordinary British penny of Edward VII, that was made extraordinary by a simple act of vandalism.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeCoin
Object numberGWL-2018-56
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