Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Indian and Arrow
William Rack issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Petty France.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2225; Obv inscription: WILLIAM.RACK.AT.YE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = An man holding an arrow (in field); Rev inscription: IN.PETTY.FRANCE.66 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.I.R. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, NN18052 and N2093, in the museum collection. Williamson records this token as coming from Petty France (now New Broad Street), in the City of London (London Number 2225 in George C. Williamson, Trade Tokens issued in the Seventeenth Century; a new and revised edition of Wiliam Boyne's work (London, 1889)), however Thompson & Dickinson record the location as being Petty France, City of Westminster (token number 9458 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).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/899
- Object name:
- The Indian and Arrow
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Rack, William
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- Related places:
Petty France (New Broad Street), Bishopsgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London]; Middlesex; Petty France, City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of London, City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 17 mm, WT 0.95 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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