Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1650
The Dolphin Tavern
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued at the Dolphin Tavern, in Tower Street (now Great Tower Street), Tower Ward, City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3225; Obv inscription: THE.DOLPHIN.TAVERN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A dolphin and a bear (in field); Rev inscription: IN.TOWER.STREETE.1650 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = R.E.W. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 7769 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:
- NN19439
- Object name:
- The Dolphin Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Weedon, Richard, Weedon, Elizabeth
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Tower Street (Great Tower Steet), Tower Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1650
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.81 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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