Post-Medieval — 1648-1673
The Globe
Thomas Heath issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Globe, in Ludgate.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1847; Obv inscription: THO. HEATH. AT. THE. GLOBE. WTH (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A globe on a stand (in field); Rev inscription: IN.LVDGATE.HIS.HALFE.PENY (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.E.H. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The issuer Thomas Heath was a stationer, there is an advertisement for his business in The Newes, No. 49, June 20, 1664, p. 395 'Sold and Composed by Tho. Heath Stationer within Ludgate, where you may also have Scriveners Labels', as cited in George C. WIlliamson, Trade tokens issued in the Seventeenth Century; a new and revised edition of William Boyn'es work (London, 1889, p. 668). Ludgate Street (now part of Ludgate Hill), ran from St Paul's Churchyard to the Old Bailey, in Castle Baynard Ward and the ward of Farringdon Within, in the City of London, see Edward Weller's, Map of London, 1861, in the Weekly Dispatch newspaper.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17825
- Object name:
- The Globe
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Heath, Thomas
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- Related places:
Ludgate Street (Ludgate Hill), Castle Baynard Ward & ward of Farringdon Within, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.96 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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