Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Saracen's Head
John Newton, a grocer, issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Jewin Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1575; Obv inscription: IOHN.NEWTON.GROCER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A Saracan's head (in field); Rev inscription: IN.IEWEN.STREET.1667 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENNY / I.M.N. (in four lines of Roman capitals with triad of initials as bottom, in field).
See also token numbers 7170a - 7170c 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. Jewin Street lay to the East of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward and the ward of Cripplegate Without (now Cripplegate Ward), in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17731
- Object name:
- The Saracen's Head
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Newton, John
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- Related places:
Jewin Street, Aldersgate Ward & Cripplegate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.44 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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