Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Indian and Arrow; The Virginian
Richard Thomson issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Sherborne Lane.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2772; Obv inscription: RICH.THOMSON.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = An man with bow and arrow (in field); Rev inscription: SHERBORNE.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = R.T (in field, in Roman capitals).
Sherborne Lane, lies off King William Street, in Walbrook Ward, in the City of London; before the creation of King William Street, the street extended further north to Lombard Street, see Henry A. Harben, A Dictionary of London (London, 1918).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19137
- Object name:
- The Indian and Arrow; The Virginian
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Thomson, Richard
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Sherborne Lane, Walbrook Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 17 mm, WT 1.34 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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