Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
The Sugar Loaf and Barrels
John Slade issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Middle Row, Holborn, in the parish of St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2509; Obv inscription: IOHN.SLADE.IN.ST.GILESES (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three barrels and a sugar loaf (in field); Rev inscription: MIDELL.ROW.1668 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8095 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. Middle Row, lay off High Holborn, in the parish of St GIles on the Fields, Middlesex, it now lies in the London Borough of Camden.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18541
- Object name:
- The Sugar Loaf and Barrels
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Slade, John
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 18 mm, WT 1.52 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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