Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1649
The Crescent Moon and Sugar Loaf
O. Copping and I. North, jointly issued this token, worth a farthing, for their business or businesses, in East Smithfield, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 913; Obv inscription: O.COPPING.I.NORTH.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A crescent moon and sugar loaf (in field); Rev inscription: EST.SMIT.FILD.1649 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Tallowchandlers' arms (in field).
See also, N2058 and N2059 in the museum collection and token number 8182 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. The arms of the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers are: On a field of six pieces of azure and argent three doves argent membered gules, each holding in its beak an olive branch (J. Bromley, The Armorial Bearings of the Guilds of London: a record of the heraldry of the surviving companies with historical notes; with...[illustrations] by Heather Child...(London, 1960). East Smithfield, lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, having formerly been part of, Stepney, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17201
- Object name:
- The Crescent Moon and Sugar Loaf
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Copping, O., North, I
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1649
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.94 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
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