Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Black Spread Eagle
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Black Spread Eagle (a double headed Eagle), in New Fish Street (now Fish Street Hill).
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2013; Obv inscription: THE.BLACK.SPRED.EAGLE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A double-headed eagle (in field); Rev inscription: IN.NEW.FISH.STREETE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = F.M.M. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
New Fish Street (now Fish Street Hill), lay in the ward of Bridge Within, now Bridge Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17917
- Object name:
- The Black Spread Eagle
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- F.M.
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- Related events:
- Related places:
New Fish Street (Fish Street Hill), Bridge 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 0.92 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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