Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Three Tuns
Richard Midlaton issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Spitalfields, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2931; Obv inscription: RICHARD.MIDLATON (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three tuns (in field); Rev inscription: IN.SPITTLE.FEILDS.1667 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY / R.I.M. (in four lines of Roman capitals with triad of initials as bottom, in field).
See also token number 8447 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. Spitalfields lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, having formerly been part of Stepney, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1076
- Object name:
- The Three Tuns
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Midlaton, Richard
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- Related events:
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 2.34 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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