Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Green Man and Ball
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued at the sign of the Green Man and Ball, in Charter House Lane (now part of Charterhouse Street).
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 563; Obv inscription: GREENE.MAN.AND.BALL(around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A man throwing a ball (in field); Rev inscription: CHARTER.HOVSE.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.S.F. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 7875 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. Modern Charterhouse Street lies, in the ward of Farringdon Without in the City of London, and in the London borough of Islington.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16659
- Object name:
- The Green Man and Ball
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- T.F.
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- Related places:
Charter House Lane, (Charterhouse Street), ward of Farringdon Without, City of London & Islington, London [City of London] [Islington], City of London, Islington
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.68 g
- Part of:
- —
- 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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