Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
Token, trade token
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Three Tuns, in Holywell Court (area off Holywell Lane), Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2810; Obv inscription: AT.THE.3.TVNES.IN.HOL (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three tuns (in field); Rev inscription: OWEL.COART.SHORDITCH (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = L.I.B. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Holywell Court lay off Holywell Lane, in the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch, in Middlesex; the area is now part of the London Borough of Hackney.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19156
- Object name:
- token, trade token
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- L.B.
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Holywell Court (Holywell Lane), Shoreditch, Hackney, London [Hackney], Hackney
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.70 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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