Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Swan
William Butcher issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at One Wapping Wall, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3283; Obv inscription: WILLIAM.BVTCHER.ONE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: WAPPINGE.WALL.1666 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A swan (in field).
Wapping Wall runs north-east of Garnet Street, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, it was previously part of Stepney, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19489
- Object name:
- The Swan
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Butcher, William
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- Related events:
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.57 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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