Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Plough
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Plough, in Leadenhall Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1683; Obv inscription: AT.THE.PLOVGH.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A plough (in field); Rev inscription: LEADEN.HALL.STREETE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = R.I.S. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, A943, in the museum collection, and token numbers 7232a and 7232b 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:
- NN17772
- Object name:
- The Plough
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- R.S.
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- Related events:
- 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 16 mm, WT 0.80 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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