Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1651
The Green Dragon
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Green Dragon, on Lambeth Hill.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1633; Obv inscription: AT.THE.GREEN.DRAGON (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A dragon (in field); Rev inscription: ON.LAMBETH.HILL.1651 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.E.H. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, 96.66/708, in the museum collection, and token number 7183 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. Lambeth Hill, runs from Upper Thames Street, north to Queen Victoria Street, in Castle Baynard Ward and Queenhithe Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17756
- Object name:
- The Green Dragon
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- I.H.
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Lambeth Hill, Castle Baynard Ward & Queenhithe Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1651
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.97 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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