Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1667
The Sword and Buckler
John Parrett issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Sword and Buckler ({a shield), in Shire Lane.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2781; Obv inscription: IOHN. PARRETT. AT. THE. SWORD (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A sword and buckler (in field); Rev inscription: AND.BVCKLER.IN.SHEERE.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals, in field) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY / 1667 (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also, 96.66/996, in the museum collection, and token number 8941 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. Shire Lane lay within Westminster, Middlesex, and the ward of Farringdon Without; this token being denoted as being from Temple Bar within, indicates that it came from the portion of the street that lay with the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A13523
- Object name:
- The Sword and Buckler
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Parrett, John
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- Related places:
Shire Lane, Temple Bar within, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.84 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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