A Rare Collection of Seven Slave ‘Prisoner’ Tokens
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A Rare Collection of Seven Slave ‘Prisoner’ Tokens
A Rare Collection of Seven Slave ‘Prisoner’ Tokens
Period 19th century
Medium Metal, coins
Dimension 5 cm (2⁰/₁ inches)
A Rare Collection of Seven Slave ‘Prisoner’ Tokens
Metal, coins
Australia
19th Century
Size: circular: 3.4cm dia. - 1¼ ins diameter. (max) / 2.5cm dia. - 1 ins dia. (min)
cross: 5cm high, 3cm wide - 2 ins high, 1¼ ins wide
heart: 3cm high, 3cm wide, 1¼ ins high, 1¼ wide
Metal, coins
Australia
19th Century
Size: circular: 3.4cm dia. - 1¼ ins diameter. (max) / 2.5cm dia. - 1 ins dia. (min)
cross: 5cm high, 3cm wide - 2 ins high, 1¼ ins wide
heart: 3cm high, 3cm wide, 1¼ ins high, 1¼ wide
Period: 19th century
Medium: Metal, coins
Dimension: 5 cm (2⁰/₁ inches)
Provenance: Ex Private UK collection
Literature: Titled: ‘Till I Am Free’ / Till Freed’om’ / ‘Australia 1831’ / ‘Free all Slaves’ / ‘Oer Land & Sea My Home London Always Be’ verso: George IV Dei Gratia 1826 / ‘One Day Be My Liberty 1871’ verso: ‘If This is You See Think of Me’ and ‘Till I am Free’
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