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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2874539, member: 10461&quot;]I agree with this theory. </p><p><br /></p><p>As to English engraving on French coins, I&#039;ve seen it, even if you exclude the many trench art carvings done during WW1.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is a 5-franc piece I have. It doesn&#039;t have a colorful saying like yours (wish it did) but I like the contrasting <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-is-a-circcam-you-ask-look-and-see-and-post-yours.288335/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-is-a-circcam-you-ask-look-and-see-and-post-yours.288335/">CircCam</a> toning on it.&nbsp; It has the name &quot;Frank H Green&quot; engraved, which is a very American-sounding name.&nbsp; The lettering style is similar to your piece.&nbsp; I suspect both were engraved in the high Victorian era (ca. 1870s to 1890s, when love tokens were at their most fashionable).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My theory is that engraved coins like these were very popular souvenirs for American tourists who visited Europe in that period.</p><p><br /></p><p>The use of the word &quot;busted&quot; on your piece also has a very American sound to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s Frank H Green, on a slightly earlier host coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]687845[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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