Convict Love Token - 1787 - Mary Gibbs
Transcription
Back
Token engraved in the centre with a name that appears to have been scored through with several lines:
Mary
Gibbs
Around the border of the token is engraved in flowing script:
Love . The . Giver . & . Keep - This . For . his . Sake . 1787 -
Front
Token engraved with a small tree with a large bird on either side and another bird flying above. The birds each have a speech bubble containing the words:
Mary
[True] love
Alexander
Diameter
26.0 mm
Copyright: National Museum of Australia
