Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Fountain Tavern
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued at the Fountain tavern, in Newgate Without.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2039; Obv inscription: THE.FOVNTANE.TAVERN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A fountain (in field); Rev inscription: WITHOVT.NEV.GATE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.M.R. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, NN17934, in the museum collection and token numbers 7401a and 7401b 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. Newgate Without was a ward which lay outside the Roman walls of the City of London, it later became part of the ward of Farringdon Without, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17935
- Object name:
- The Fountain Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- W.R.
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Newgate Without, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.99 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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