Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Three Sugar Loaves
Thomas Hill, a grocer issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Leadenhall Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1668; Obv inscription: THOMAS.HILL.GROCER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three sugar-loaves suspended (in field); Rev inscription: IN.LEADENHALL.STREET (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 7205 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. Leadenhall Street lies within Aldgate Ward, Lime Street Ward and Bishopsgate Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17768
- Object name:
- The Three Sugar Loaves
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Hill, Thomas
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- Related places:
Leadenhall Street, Aldgate Ward & Lime Street Ward & Bishopsgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 18 mm, WT 1.62 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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