Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
The King's Head
Thomas Tawny issued this trade token, worth a half penny, at the King's Head tavern, in Holborn Conduit.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1470; Obv inscription: THOMAS.TAWNY.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Bust of a king with a sceptre (in field); Rev inscription: AT.HOLBVRN.COVNDVIT.1668 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
Holborn Conduit lay, at the junction of Cow Lane, Cock Lane and Snow Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without, later called Lamb's Conduit (John Strype, ed. A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, 1720, I. iii. 283), it was taken down in 1746, see Henry A. Harben, A dictionary of London (London, 1918).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17683
- Object name:
- The King's Head
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Tawny, Thomas
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- Related places:
Holborn Conduit, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.26 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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