Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Wheatsheaf
Thoms Capon issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Ratcliffe Highway (now The Highway ), Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2344; Obv inscription: THOMAS.CAPON.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A wheatsheaf (in field); Rev inscription: IN.RATLIF.HIE.WAY (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.B.C. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Ratcliffe Highway (now the Highway), lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, having previously been part of Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/925a
- Object name:
- The Wheatsheaf
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Capon, Thomas
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Ratcliffe Highway (The Highway), Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.10 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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