Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Queen's Head
Oswald Ford issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the Queen's Head, in Witch Street (Aldwych, Strand), in Westminster, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3541; Obv inscription: OSWALD.FOORD.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Bust of a queen (in field); Rev inscription: IN.WITCH.STREET.1666 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
Wych Street, later Aldwych lay off the Strand, in Westminster, Middlesex; the area is now part of the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19654
- Object name:
- The Queen's Head
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Foord, Oswald
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Wych Street (Aldwych), Strand, City of Wesminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 2.50 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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