Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Barrel
Jerome Mathew issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Fenchurch Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 990; Obv inscription: IEROM.MATHEW.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A barrel (in field); Rev inscription: FANCHVRCH.STREETE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.T.M. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The issuer may be ?Jerome Mathew of St Olave Jewry, Grocer, md. Thomasin Stevens 1654, see Percival Boyd, [Inhabitants of London]. Society of Genealogists, MS. 40421. See also token number 6892 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. Fenchurch Street lies in, Aldgate Ward, Bridge Ward and Langbourn Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17278
- Object name:
- The Barrel
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Mathew, Jerome
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- Related places:
Fenchurch Street, Aldgate Ward & Bridge Ward & Langbourn Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.37 g
- Part of:
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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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