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Prisoner's love token; reverse Long Caption: Prisoner's love token. Obverse: Pricked on the smooth surface of a coin starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship at anchor; sun, moon and stars above; masonic signs (left) and (right). On ship's hull, 'T. GOUGH'. Below: '1835.' 'T.G.D.' Reverse: Two doves, a heart on either side (above), a crown below, between initials 'TG'. Inscription: 'LOVE', 'HAPPY . THE . HOUR . THE . PRISONER . FRE. AND BRAKE . THE . CAHNES . (sic) . OF . SLAVERY. CHARELINE (sic) GOUGH.' Legend: 'THOMAS GOUGH'. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC1691 Artist: unknown Date: 1835 Medium: copper Size: 35 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.