Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
Unknown
Henry Morrell issued this trade token, worth a halfpenny, for his business in Hartshorn Lane (now Northumberland Street), Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1316; Obv inscritpion: HENRY. MORRELL. AT. YE. LIME (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = H.E.M. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: WHARF.IN.HART.HORNE.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY / 1667 (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8722 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 62, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VIII - Middlesex and Uncertain Pieces. Hartshorn Lane (now Northumberland Street), formerly lay in St-Martin-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, it is now part of the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17618
- Object name:
- unknown
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Morrell, Henry
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- Related places:
Middlesex; Lime Wharf, Hartshorn Lane (Northumberland Street), City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.01 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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