Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
Unknown
William Briant issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in French Alley, Goswell Street, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1187; Obv inscription: WILLIAM. BRIANT. IN. GOSWEL (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: STREET.IN.FRENCH.ALLEY.68 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.M.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:
- NN17513
- Object name:
- unknown
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Briant, William
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.16 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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