Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1671
The Turk's Head
This trade token, worth a penny, was issued at Ward's Coffee House, in Bread Street, Bread Street Ward, City of London. The depiction of a Turk's head and the name Solyman, is a reference to the Turkish emperor Solyman, and the Turkish coffee sold at the premises.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 407; Obv inscription: Solyman (in cursive script, in field) Device = A Turk's head (in field); Rev inscription: Ward's / Coffee house / in Bread / Street / 1671 (in five lines of cursive script, in field).
There is another similar token in the museum collection, NN17570. See also Bryant Lillywhite, London Coffee Houses, 1963 No. 1415 and No. 1488 citing Boyne (1858) London No. 329.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A9643
- Object name:
- The Turk's Head
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Ward,
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Bread Street, Bread Street Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1671
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 27 mm, WT 5.93 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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