Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
The Turnstile
Rowland Stinton issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the Turnstile, in Holborn, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3264; Obv inscription: ROWLAND.STINTON.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A turn stile (in field); Rev inscription: TVRN.STILE.IN.HOLBORNE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HELFE / PENNY / 1665 (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field).
Turnstile (later Great Turnstile), lay between High Holborn and Little Queen Street (now part of the Kingsway), in Holborn, Middlesex; the area is now part of the London Borough of Camden.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19472
- Object name:
- The Turnstile
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Stinton, Rowland
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Turnstile, Holborn, Camden, London [Camden], Camden
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.35 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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