Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
Unknown
John Biggs, a baker, issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in French Alley, Goswell Street, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1186; Obv inscription: IOHN. BIGGS. BAKER. AT. FRENCH (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: ALLY.END.IN.GOSWEL.STRET (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.I.B. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Goswell Street, now Goswell Road, lies in the London Borough of islington, having previously been part of Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17512
- Object name:
- unknown
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Biggs, John
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Goswell Street (Goswell Road) [French Alley end], Islington, London [Islington], Islington
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.05 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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