Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The St. Alban
George Carter issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of St Alban, in St Alban's Street, near St James Market, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2444; Obv inscription: GEORG. CARTER. AT. YE. ST. ALBAN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = St Alban standing near an altar (in field); Rev inscription: IN. ST / ALBANS / STREET / NEERE. ST / IAMES. / MARKET (in six lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8876 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, and, Bryant Lillywhite, London Coffee Houses (London, 1963), no. 1119. St Alban's Street lies in St James' Westminster, having formerly been part of Westminster, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18340
- Object name:
- The St. Alban
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Carter, George
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- Related places:
Middlesex; St Alban's Street, St James',[Nr. St James' Market], City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 2.03 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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