Australian World War 1 Love Token – FROM JOE TO ELIZA FORGET ME NOT

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An interesting Australian love token or forget-me-not penny that most likely dates to World War 1 and originates in South Australia. It is crudely made from a British Penny of Queen Victoria penny (bun head portrait, 1860-1895) with the reverse planed off and a message punched into it. The message reads “FORGET ME NOT FROM JOE TO ELIZA WITH LOVE”. Similar to this forget-me-not penny it was most likely made for a WW1 AIF (Australian Imperial Force) soldier in a South Australian camp prior to embarking for overseas service. There is a an article covering the (possible) origins of this type of forget-me-not penny here.

Coin Information

Reference Number:C071606
Country:Australia
Denomination:1d
Year:1911 to 1918