Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Red Bull
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Red Bull, behind St Nicholas Shambles (now Newgate Street).
Boyne & Williamson (1899) reference London number 2705; Obv inscription: THE.READ.BVLL.BEHIND (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A bull (in field); Rev inscription: S.NICKLES.SHAMBLES (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.A.E. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
St Nicholas Shambles Lane, was an early portion of what is now Newgate Street, it lay in the ward of Farringdon Within, in the City of London, see Henry A. Harben, A Dictionary of London (London, 1918).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18670
- Object name:
- The Red Bull
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- T.E.
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
St Nicholas Shambles Lane (Newgate Street), ward of Farringdon Within, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.95 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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