Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Crossed Keys
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Cross Keys, in St Lawrence Lane (now Lawrence Lane).
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1640; Obv inscription: AT.THE.CROSE.KEYES (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Two keys crossed (in field); Rev inscription: IN.ST.LAWRENCE.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.S (in field, in Roman capitals).
The issuer may be '?Mr John Sadler, for whom a foundation was set out in Lawrence Lane 24. Dec 1667, see Peter Mills and John Oliver, The Survey of Building Sites in the City of London after the Great Fire of 1666 (London, 1962-7, ii. 53v). See also token numbers 7188a - 7188c 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. Lawrence Lane runs north off Trump Street, towards Gresham Street and south towards Cheapside, in Cheap Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17760
- Object name:
- The Crossed Keys
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- I.S., Sadler, John ?
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- Related places:
St Lawrence Lane (Lawrence Lane), Cheap Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.94 g
- Part of:
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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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