Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Sword and Dagger
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Sword and Dagger, in St Katherine's Lane, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2599; Obv inscription: THE.SWORD.AND.DAGER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A sword and dagger (in field); Rev inscription: IN.S.KATHERINS.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.A.C. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8415 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. St Katherine's Lane, lay in Stepney, Middlesex, in the area now covered by St Katherine's Docks, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18598
- Object name:
- The Sword and Dagger
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- I.C.
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- Related places:
Middlesex; St Katherine's Lane, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.19 g
- Part of:
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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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