Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Turk's Head
Jacob Lions issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his coffee house in Bell Yard, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 174; Obv inscription: IACOB.LIONS.IN.BELL.YARD (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A Turk's head between I.L (in field, initials in Roman capitals); Rev inscription: NEARE.TEMPLE.BARR.1666 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also Lillywhite, London Coffee Houses, 1963 No. 728 citing Boyne (1858) London No. 147 and token number 6548 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VII - City of London. The northern portion of Bell Yard lay in the ward of Farringdon Without, in the City of London, whilst the southern portion lay in Westminster, Middlesex, now the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16477
- Object name:
- The Turk's Head
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Lions, Jacob
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- Related places:
Middlesex; Bell Yard, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London & City of Westminster, London [City of London] [City of Westminster], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 19 mm, WT 2.82 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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