Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The White Swan
William Peake issued this trade token, worth half penny, for his business at the sign of the White Swan, in Tower Street (now Great Tower Street), City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3218; Obv inscription: WILLIAM.PEAKE.AT.YE.WHIT (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY / W.M.P. (in four lines of Roman capitals with triad of initials as bottom, in field); Rev inscription: SWAN.IN.TOWER.STREET.166[8] (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A swan (in field).
See also token number 7776 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VII - City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19433
- Object name:
- The White Swan
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Peake, William
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Tower Street (Great Tower Steet), London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.13 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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