Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Star
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign fo the Star, in Thames Street (now Upper Thames Street and Lower Thames Street).
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3088; Obv inscription: AT.THE.STAR.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = An eight- pointed star (in field); Rev inscription: THAMES.STREETE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A.E (in field, in Roman capitals).
Thames Street, now Upper Thames Street and Lower Thames Street, lay within Tower Ward, Billingsgate Ward, Bridge Ward Within (now Bridge Ward), Dowgate Ward, Vintry Ward, Queenhithe Ward and Castle Baynard Ward, City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- N2139
- Object name:
- The Star
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- A.E.
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Thames Street (Upper Thames Street & Lower Thames Street), Tower Ward & Billingsgate Ward & Bridge Ward & Dowgate Ward & Vintry Ward & Queenhithe Ward & Castle Baynard Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 1.04 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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