George III - Cartwheel Penny - Prison Art - Convict Token > Lot No. 482

Description:
Host coin is a 1797 cartwheel penny of George III. The obverse smoothed and inscribed 'WHEN THIS YOU SEE THINK OF ME UNTIL I GET MY LIBERTY - J. B.'.

Measurements:
26.13 grams.

Condition:
Coin about fine, inscription fresh; toned.

References:
See Timothy Millett, 'Convict Love Tokens' for information on these tokens.

Estimate: £90 - 120 (EUR 110 - 150; USD 140 - 190)

Auction date: Thursday 9th September 2010 at The Swedenborg Hall 20-21 Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2TH

Sold for: £170