Post-Medieval — 1668
The Crescent Moon
John Quarrington issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Crescent Moon in Dowgate Hill, Dowgate ward, City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 854; Obv inscription: IOHN.QVARRINGTON (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A crescent moon (in field); Rev inscription: AT.DOWGATE.HILL.1668 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17174
- Object name:
- The Crescent Moon
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Quarrington, John
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- Production date:
- 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.58 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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