Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Fox
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business against the chapel in the area of Tothill, Westminster.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3170; Obv inscription: AGAINST.YE.CHAPEL (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A fox (in field); Rev inscription: IN.TVTEL.SIDE.IN.WES (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.I.M. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The chapel refered to is the chapel in the former burial ground of St Margaret's Church at Tothill Fields, see token number 9025 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.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19401
- Object name:
- The Fox
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- W.M.
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Tothill Street [next to the Chapel], City of Westminter, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 14 mm, WT 1.02 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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