Post-Medieval — 1648-1673
The Sugar Loaf and Crescent
John Wood issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Cow Cross (now St John Street), Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 762; Obv inscription: IOHN.WOOD.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A sugar-loaf and a crescent between two pistols (in field); Rev inscription: AT.COW.CROSS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.G.W. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Cow Cross (now St John Street), lies in the London borough of Islington, it was previously part of Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16742
- Object name:
- The Sugar Loaf and Crescent
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Wood, John
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- Production date:
- 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 17 mm, WT 0.80 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:
digital image © London Museum
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