Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Man in the Moon
William Holden issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Man on the Moon, in St Martin's, Aldersgate.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2646; Obv inscription: WILLIAM. HOLDEN. AT. YE. IN. ST (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A man in a crescent moon (in field); Rev inscription: MARTINS.NEERE.ALDERSGATE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 7589 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VI - City of London. St Martin's Lane and St Martin le Grand, lie in Aldersgate Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18635
- Object name:
- The Man in the Moon
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Holden, William
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- Related events:
- Related places:
St Martin's Lane, St Martin le Grand, Aldersgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.75 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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