Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Lion and Ball
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Lion and Ball, in Old Bailey, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2113; Obv inscription: AT.THE.LYON.AND.BALL (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A lion passant gardant holding a ball (in field); Rev inscription: IN.THE.OLD.BAYLEY (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = N.E.S. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, 96.66/865 and NN17992, in the museum collection and token numbers 7416a - 7416d in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VII - City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17991
- Object name:
- The Lion and Ball
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- N.S.
- Related people:
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- Related events:
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- Related places:
Old Bailey, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
- copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.87 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
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- Credit:
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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