penny for your thoughts

Based on one of the artefacts used in the series History of the world in 100 objectsI've defaced a penny from the same time supporting the suffragette cause ready for International women's day on Thursday

I hadn't realised but it's today object on the BBC website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/iVUVhaKVREWjsHrr9IoOOA