Post-Medieval — 1667
The Bull's Head
John Bryan issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the Bull's Head tavern, in Fleet Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1068. Obv inscription: IOHN.BRYAN.IN.FLEET (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A bull's head (in field); Rev inscription: STREET.HIS.HALFE.PENNY (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.I.B. / 1667 (triad of initials in Roman capitals with date below, in field).
See also token number 6950 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. Fleet Street lies in the ward of Farringdon Without, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17313
- Object name:
- The Bull's Head
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- I.B.
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- Related places:
Fleet Street, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.85 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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