Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The White Lion
John Wilkinson issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the sign of the White Lion, in Southampton Buildings, Holborn, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2928; Obv inscription: IOHN.WILKINSON.WHIT (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A lion rampant (in field); Rev inscription: IN.SOVTHAMTON.BILDING (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.E.W. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field). [Boyne has SOVTHAMPTON.BILDENG].
See also token number 8142 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. Southampton Buildings lies in Holborn, Middlesex; the area now lies in the the London Borough of Camden.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1035
- Object name:
- The White Lion
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Wilkinson, John
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Southampton Buildings, Holborn, Camden, London [Camden], Camden
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 17 mm, WT 0.86 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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