Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
The Queen's Head
William Dusell issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Queen's Head, at New Crane, Wapping, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1986; Obv inscription: WILLIAM.DVSELL.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Bust of a queen with crown, orb and sceptre (in field); Rev inscription: AT. WAPING. NEW. CRANE. 68 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY / W.M.D. (in four lines of Roman capitals with triad of initials as bottom, in field).
New Crane, Wapping, was a neighbourhood in Stepney, Middlesex; it now lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17902
- Object name:
- The Queen's Head
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dusell, William
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 19 mm, WT 0.60 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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