Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1654
Unknown
Bartholomew Simons issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Holborn, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1465; Obv inscription: BARTHOLOMEW.SIMONS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = B.S (in field, in Roman capitals); Rev inscription: IN.HOLBORNE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = 1654 (in field).
See also, NN17677, in the museum collection, and token number 7081 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:
- NN17678
- Object name:
- unknown
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Simons, Bartholomew
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1654
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.92 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
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