Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Ship
William Martin issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the Quay, in Barking, Essex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference Essex number 11; Obv inscription: WILLIAM.MARTIN.AT (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A ship (in field); Rev inscription: THE.KEY.AT.BARKING (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.P.M. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Barking was formerly part of Essex; the area is now part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19927
- Object name:
- The Ship
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Martin, William
- Related people:
- —
- Related events:
- —
- Related places:
Essex; Barking, Barking and Dagenham, London [Barking and Dagenham], Barking and Dagenham
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
- copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.05 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Credit:
- —
- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.
Download image file
You are welcome to download and use this image for free under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0
Credit: London Museum
To licence this image for commercial use please contact the London Museum Picture Library
Download image file
You are welcome to download and use this image for free under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0
Credit: London Museum
To licence this image for commercial use please contact the London Museum Picture Library
