Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1652
The Sugar Loaf
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Sugar Loaf, at the end of Cow Lane (now Smithfield Street), Smithfield.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 774; Obv inscription: THE.SHVGER.LOFE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A sugar-loaf (in field); Rev inscription: AT.COWE.LANE.END.1652 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.M.T. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 6824 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. Cow Lane lies in the ward of Farringdon Without, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16748
- Object name:
- The Sugar Loaf
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- W.T.
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Cow Lane (Smithfield), ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1652
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.84 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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