Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Cardinal's Cap Tavern
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued at the Cardinal's Cap tavern, in Lombard Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1756; Obv inscription: THE.CARDENALLS.CAPP (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A cardinal's cap (in field); Rev inscription: TAVERN.IN.LOMBARD.STRETE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.M.S. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Lombard Street lies in Bridge Ward, Langbourn Ward and Walbrook Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/741
- Object name:
- The Cardinal's Cap Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Steele, John, Steele, Marie
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- Related places:
Lombard Street, Bridge Ward & Langbourn Ward & Walbrook 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 0.43 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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