Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
The Black Boy
This trade token, worth a half penny, was issued for a business near Suffolk Street, Southwark.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Southwark number 413; Obv inscription: the.black / Boy / 1668 (in three lines of cursive script around sign, in field) Device = A boy smoking (in field); Rev inscription: 1/2 / Nere.Suffolk / Street / .end (in four lines of cursive script, in field) Device = The Grocers' arms (in field).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19839
- Object name:
- The Black Boy
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 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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