Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Dog and Wood ?
Robert Austin, a woodmonger (wood seller), issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at Broken Wharf (off Upper Thames Street).
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 437; Obv inscription: ROB.AVSTIN.WOODM (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A bundle of wood between two stars (in field); Rev inscription: AT.BROKEN.WHORFE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = dog emerging from a wood (in field).
The existence of wood trading businesses at wharfs and docks seem to be typical of the time, presumably as this would be where the timber was imported to; there are other examples in the museum collection, such as, 96.66/233. See also token number 6723 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. Broken Wharf lies in Queenhithe Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/246
- Object name:
- The Dog and Wood ?
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Austin, Robert
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- Related places:
Broken Wharf (Upper Thames Street), Queenhithe Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 14 mm, WT 0.76 g
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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:
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