Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Dolphin
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued at the sign of the Dolphin, in King Street (now Prusom Street), Wapping, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1584; Obv inscription: AT.THE.DOLPHIN.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A dolphin (in field); Rev inscription: KINGS.STREETE.WAPIN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = G.M.B. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, NN17734, in the museum collection and token numbers 8264a, 8264b, 8265a and 8265b, 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. King Street (now Prusom Street) lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, having formerly been part of Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- N2151
- Object name:
- The Dolphin
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- G.B.
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; King Street (Prusom Street), Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.96 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.