Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1656
The Crossed Daggers
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Crossed Daggers, in Shoreditch, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2820; Obv inscription: AT.THE.CROS.DAGERS (around field, in Roman capitals, in field) Device = Two daggers crossed (in field); Rev inscription: IN.SHORDICH.1656 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = E.E.H. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Shoreditch, now Shoreditch High Street, lay in the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch, in Holborn, Middlesex; the area is now part of the London Borough of Hackney.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19160
- Object name:
- The Crossed Daggers
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- E.H.
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1656
- Material:
- copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.89 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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