Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1649
The Golden Key
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Golden Key, in Southwark.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Southwark number 56. Obv inscription: AT.THE.GOLDEN.KEY (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A key and H.L (initials in Roman capitals on either side of sign, in field); Rev inscription: IN.SOVTHWARK.1649 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Grocers' arms (in field).
See also, NN19679, in the museum collection. The arms of the Worshipful Company of Grocers are: Argent a chevron Gules between nine cloves Sable (J. Bromley, The Armorial Bearings of the Guilds of London: a record of the heraldry of the surviving companies with historical notes; with...[illustrations] by Heather Child...(London, 1960).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1038
- Object name:
- The Golden Key
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- H.L.
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1649
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.86 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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