Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Sugar Loaf
William Ralph, a grocer, issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Long Acre, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1799; Obv inscription: WILLIAM.RALPH.GROCER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A sugar-loaf (in field); Rev inscription: IN.LONGE.AKER.1667 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token numbers 8780a and 8780b in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 62, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VIII - Middlesex and Uncertain Pieces. William Ralph also issued a half penny token, see NN17804, in the museum collection. Long Acre lay in Westminster, Middlesex, it now lies in the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17804
- Object name:
- The Sugar Loaf
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Ralph, William
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- Related places:
Middlesex; Long Acre, City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 18 mm, WT 2.24 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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