Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Golden Falcon
Edmond Clay issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Golden Falcon, in Holborn, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1389. Obv inscription: EDMOND.CLAY.AT.THE. GOLDEN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A falcon (in field); Rev inscription: FALCON.IN.HOLBORNE.67 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
The issuer may have been ?Edmond clay of St Andrew Holborn (1645-1675), Haberdasher, see Percival Boyd, [Inhabitants of London]. Society of Genealogists, MS. 23436 See also token number 7093 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. Holborn, was formerly part of Middlesex, and now lies within the London Borough of Camden.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17646
- Object name:
- The Golden Falcon
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- Artist/Maker:
- Clay, Edmond
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 2.24 g
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
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