Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1666
The Harp and the Fox
E. Reynold issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Harp and the Fow, in Shire Lane.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2782; Obv inscription: E.REYNOLD.IN.SHERE.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = AT / THE A harp (in two lines of Roman capitals above and below sign, in field); Rev inscription: HIS.HALFE.PENNY.1666 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = AND / THE A fox (in two lines of Roman capitals above and below sign, in field).
See also token number 8935 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:
- NN19143
- Object name:
- The Harp and the Fox
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Reynold, E.
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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; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.85 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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