Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
The Canary House
This trade token, worth a penny, was issued for a business at the Canary House, in the Strand, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3018; Obv inscription: AT.THE.CANARY.HOVSE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Monogram of CANARY (in field); Rev inscription: IN.THE.STRANDE.1665 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = 1D in a wreath of vine leaves (in field, in Roman capitals).
See also, NN19297, in the museum collection, and token number 8971 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. The Strand lies in the City of Westminster, having formerly been part of Westminster, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1104
- Object name:
- The Canary House
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Strand, City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 19 mm, WT 2.31 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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