Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
The Gridiron
John Parson issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Shoreditch, Middlesex. The gridiron depicted on the token, is a type of grill used for cooking meat and other food over the fire.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2828; Obv inscription: IOHN.PARSON (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription : IN.SHOREDICH.1668 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A gridiron (in field).
See also token number 8159 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. Shoreditch, now Shoreditch High Street, lay in the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch, in Holborn, Middlesex; the area is now part of the London Borough of Hackney.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19166
- Object name:
- The Gridiron
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- Artist/Maker:
- Parson, John
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 19 mm, WT 1.77 g
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
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