Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1657
The Cow
John Trimnell issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Shoreditch, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2832; Obv inscription: IOHN.TRIMNELL (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A cow [Boyne has stag at gaze] (in field); Rev inscription: IN.SHORDICH.1657 [Boyne has .65] (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.I.T. (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:
- NN19168
- Object name:
- The Cow
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Trimnell, John
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1657
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.98 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:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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