Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Golden Angel
Godrey Foliambe, a confectioner, issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Golden Angel, at Smithfield Bars.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2893. Obv inscription: GODFREY.FOLIAMBE.AT.YE. GOLDEN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = An angel (in field); Rev inscription: AT.SMITHFEILD.BARS.CONFECTIONR (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY / 1666 (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 7689 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VII - City of London. Smithfield Bars formed the boundary between the outer edge of the City of London, in the ward of Farringdon Without, and Finsbury, Middlesex, now part of London Borough of Camden.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19207
- Object name:
- The Golden Angel
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Foljambe, Godfrey
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Smithfield Bars, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London & Camden, London [City of London] [Camden], City of London, Camden
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 22 mm, WT 1.80 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:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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