Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
Unknown
Thomas Houlcroft issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business near the Cage, in St Katherine's, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2617; Obv inscription: Thomas / Houlcroft / 1665 (in three lines of Cursive script, in field); Rev inscription: BY.YE.CAGE.IN.ST.KATHERNS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.M.H. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8401 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 lay in Stepney, Middlesex; it is now part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18617
- Object name:
- unknown
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Houlcroft, Thomas
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; St Katherine's [by the Cage], Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 17 mm, WT 1.20 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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