Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Cock
Arthur Philpot issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Cock Alley, in Wapping, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3329; Obv inscription: ARTHVR. PHILLPOT. IN. COCKE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: ALLEY.IN.WAPPING.1667 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A.M.P. (reversed P) (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8177 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. Cock Alley lay in Wapping, in Stepney, Middlesex; the area is now part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19523
- Object name:
- The Cock
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Phillpot, Arthur
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Cock Alley, Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 0.69 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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