Convict Love Token - 1787 - Prestrage
Thomas Collins, 22, a labourer, was tried at the Old Bailey on 17 July 1787 for burgling John Hillman’s house at 5 Craven Street, Charing Cross. Collins was sentenced to death and executed at Newgate Prison on 30 August 1787.
Transcription
Back
Token engraved with the image of a woman, holding a rose in her right hand. Around the border runs the text:
Mrs Prestrage
Front
Token engraved with the image of a man in chains, arms outstretched. Around the border runs the text:
T C. CAST 17th JULY 1787
Diameter
28.0 mm
Copyright: National Museum of Australia
