Convict Love Token - 1840 - George West
Transcription
Back
Token made from a George III penny, with the head of the King still visible. Around the border runs the stippled text:
PITTY . THE . FATE . OF GEORGE. WEST. 10 ys
Front
Token engraved with 10 lines of stippled text, decorated with hearts and flourishes:
WHEN.
THIS YOU
SEE
REMEMBER
~ME~
GEORGE. WEST
AGED. 19
TRIED July 10th
10. years.
1840
Diameter
34.0 mm
Copyright: National Museum of Australia
