Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
Unknown
William Barnes issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business, an oil shop, against Cripplegate Church (St Giles Without Cripplegate), ward of Cripplegate Without, CIty of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 789; Obv inscription: WILL.BARNES.AGAINST (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.M.B. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: CRIPEL.GATE.CHVRCH (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = OYLE / SHOP (in two lines of Roman capitals, in field).
William Barnes of St Giles without Cripplegate, Salter; md. Margery Cash 1662, see Percival Boyd, [Inhabitants of London]. Society of Genealogists, MS. 13330. See also token number 7581 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.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17138
- Object name:
- unknown
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Barnes, William
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- Related places:
Cripplegate Church (St Giles Without Cripplegate), ward of Cripplegate Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 17 mm, WT 0.61 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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