1824 Convict Love Token on George III Penny
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1824 convict love token, stipple engraved on a George III 'Cartwheel' penny, the obverse features two doves resting on a love heart above the date '1824', the reverse reading 'Dear May Wien (sic) - this You see - Remember Me - under a (unclear) - Doomed to Slavery - T.W XX', weight 20.15gm, diameter 35 mm. Provenance: Coopers coins, UK, March 2011 original listing document included in sale.
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- Obverse - Obverse means the front face of a coin or medal, and the reverse means the back face. The obverse of a coin is commonly called heads, because it often depicts the head of a monarch or famous person.
- George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
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