Post-Medieval — 1648-1673
The Golden Angel
John Hancox, a grocer, issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Goden Angel, in Fleet Street.
Boyne (1889) reference London number 1079. Obv inscription: IOHN.HANCOX.AT.THE. GOLDEN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = An angel (in field); Rev inscription: IN.FLEET.STREET.GROCER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY / I.H (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 6963 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 is in the ward of Farringdon Without, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17471
- Object name:
- The Golden Angel
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Hancox, John
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- Related places:
Fleet Street, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 2.26 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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