Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Royal Arms
Roger Kenyon issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Stable Yard, St James', Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2939; Obv incription: ROGER.KENYON.IN.STABLE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Royal arms (in field); Rev inscription: YARD.AT.ST.IAMESES.1666 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY / R.A.K. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8950 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. Stable Yard lay in St James', in Westminster, Middlesex; the area is now part of the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19235
- Object name:
- The Royal Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Kenyon, Roger
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Stable Yard, St James', City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.94 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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