Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The King's Arms
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the King's Arms, in Brentford, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Middlesex number 13; Obv inscription: AT.THE.KINGS.ARMES (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The royal arms (in field); Rev inscription: IN.OVLD.BRANFORD (around field, Roman capitals) Device = W.M.C. (triad of intials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 9100 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. Old Brentford lay in Ealing Parish; the area is now part of the London Borough of Hounslow.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- N2175
- Object name:
- The King's Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- W.C.
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
- copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.02 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Credit:
- Loan, Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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