Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Man in the Moon
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Man in the Moon, in Wapping, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3289; Obv inscription: AT.THE.MAN.IN.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A man within a crescent moon (in field, in Roman capitals); Rev inscription: MOONE.IN.WAPPING (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.M.C. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The issuer, is known to be John Clarke, from a half penny token, issued by him, see 96.66/1242, in the museum collection, see also token number 8535 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. Wapping lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, having formerly been part of Stepney, Middlesex..
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19492
- Object name:
- The Man in the Moon
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- I.C.
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- Related places:
Middlesex; Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.91 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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