Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Green House
Simon Bond issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the Green House, in Little Moorfields (now Blomfield Street and Moorfields).
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1954; Obv inscription: SIMON.BOND.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = GREEN / HOVSE (in two lines of Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: IN.LITLE.MOOR.FELDS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = S.A.B. / 1666 (triad of initials in Roman capitals with date below, in field).
See also token numbers 7260a and 7260b 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. Little Moorfields (now Blomfield Street and Moorfields), lay in the ward of Cripplegate Without (now Cripplegate Ward), in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/835
- Object name:
- The Green House
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Bond, Simon
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- Related places:
Little Moorfields, Moorfields (area of), Cripplegate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.04 g
- Part of:
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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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