Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Flagon; The Jug ?
Edward King issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Flagon, in Parkers Lane (now Parker Street), Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2184; Obv inscription: EDWARD.KING.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A flagon (in field); Rev inscription: In / Parkers / Lane.his / halfe / Penny (in five lines of cursive script, in field).
See also token number 8102 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. Parkers Lane (now Parker Street), lies in the London Borough of Camden, having formerly been part of Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18037
- Object name:
- The Flagon; The Jug ?
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Edward
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.24 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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