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# Foundlings
[[Crooked coins were superstition-based coins left with foundlings, sweethearts, etc; it was hoped they would bring good fortune.]][^1]
[^1]: Sally Holloway, ‘[[Holloway, ‘Love Tokens’|Tokens of History: Love Tokens]]’, Foundling Museum, accessed 4 January 2025, https://foundlingmuseum.org.uk/tokens-of-history/love-tokens/.