Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Goat
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Goat in Flemish Churchyard, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1107; Obv inscription: AT.THE.GOAT.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A goat (in field); Rev inscription: FLEMISH.CHVRCH.YARD (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.D.H. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8221 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. Flemish Churchyard was off St Katherine Lane, they were removed for the formation of St Katherine's Docks and adjacent warehouses 1827, (see Henry A. Harben, A dictionary of London (London, 1918)), in St Katherine's, Middlesex. The area now lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/498
- Object name:
- The Goat
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- T.H.
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Flemish Churchyard, St Katherine's Lane, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.74 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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