Love token
Copper love token. An inscription has been pricked on the smooth surface of a coin. Obverse: 'When this you see think on me until (sic) i get my Liberty'. Reverse: 'S. Chips. Aged 20. 1821'. Samuel Chips of London was transported to Australia in 1822 for stealing a handkerchief.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1685 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Engraved commemorative coin |
Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | 1821 |
People: | Chips, Samuel |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm |
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