Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Leg Tavern
Thomas Stone issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the sign of the Leg, in New Palace Yard, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2052; Obv inscription: THO.STONE.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A leg (in field); Rev inscription: LEGG.IN.PALACE.YARD (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.P.S. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, NN17944, in the museum collection and token numbers 8842a and 8842b in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 62, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VIII - Middlesex and Uncertain Pieces. New Palace Yard, lies to the north-west of Westminster Hall, part of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), in the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17943
- Object name:
- The Leg Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Stone, Thomas
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- Related places:
Middlesex; New Palace Yard, City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.80 g
- Part of:
- —
- 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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