Convict Love Token - 1831 - Nathaniel Thorne
Transcription
Back
Token consisting of the head of a George III halfpenny. On either side of the head is an initial:
H .R.
Front
Token engraved with the crude image of two men, each holding a hat in one hand and a flower in the other, beneath a light dangling from a canopy. Around the border of the coin are the words (from top right):
Nathaniel Thorne Aged 19 . Edward Harris Aged 23 Years
At the base of the figures are the words:
when this you
see Remember
me Jan 1[3]
1831
Above the figures is engraved in very small letters:
T 18 [M?] H.14.Y
Diameter
31.0 mm
Copyright: National Museum of Australia