Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Blue Anchor
Mary Row issued this trade token, for her business in Blue Anchor Alley (now Bath Street), off Old Street, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2164; Obv inscription: MARY. ROW. IN. BLEW. ANCKOR (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HER / HALFE / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: ALLY.IN.OVLD.STREET.1667 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A tobacco roll (in field).
See also token numbers 7868a and 7868b 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. Blue Anchor Alley (now Bath street) lies in the London Borough of Islington, having formerly been part of Finsbury, in Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18031
- Object name:
- The Blue Anchor
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Row, Mary
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Old Street, Islington, London [Islington], Islington
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.07 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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