Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Merchant Taylors' Arms
John Johnson issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Aldgate without (area around Aldgate High Street), Aldgate Ward, City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 93; Obv inscription: IOHN. IOHNSON. WITHOVT (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Merchant Tailors' Arms (in field); Rev inscription: ALGATE / NEAR. WHIT / CHAPPELL / CHVRCH / HIS. HALF / PENNY (in six lines of cursive script, in field); octagonal.
The arms of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors are: Argent a pavilion imperial purple garnished Or lined ermine between two mantles also imperial purple lined ermine, on a chief Azure a lion passant guardant (J. Bromley, The Armorial Bearings of the Guilds of London: a record of the heraldry of the surviving companies with historical notes; with...[illustrations] by Heather Child...(London, 1960).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16434
- Object name:
- The Merchant Taylors' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Johnson, John
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- Related places:
Aldgate without (area around Aldgate High Street), Aldgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 2.32 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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