Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Bunch of Grapes
John Goddin issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in King Street, Wapping, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1585; Obv inscription: IOHN.GODDIN.IN.KINGS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A bunch of grapes (in field); Rev inscription: STREETE.AT.WAPING (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.K.G. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token numbers 8282a and 8262b in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 62, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VIII - Middlesex and Uncertain Pieces. King Street (now Prusom Street) is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17735
- Object name:
- The Bunch of Grapes
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Goddin, John
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- Related places:
Middlesex; King Street (Prusom Street), Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.04 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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