Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Old Man; Old Parr's Head
This trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the sign of the Old Man in Market Place, Westminster, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2532; Obv inscription: AT.THE.OLD.MAN.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = 'Old Parr's' head (in field); Rev inscription: WESTMIN.MARKET.PLA (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.I.F. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, NN18559, in the museum collection, and token number 8916 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. The Market Place refered to on the token, St James' Market, lay on St James' Fields, in Westminster, Middlesex; the area now forms Waterloo Place and its environs, to the north east of Pall Mall, in the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- N2160
- Object name:
- The Old Man; Old Parr's Head
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- W..F.
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; St James' Market (Waterloo Place), City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.80 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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