Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The King's Arms
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued by a grocer, for their business at the sign of the King's Arms, in Tooley Street, Southwark.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Southwark number 457; Obv inscription: AT.THE.KINGS.ARMES.IN (around field in Roman capitals) Device = The Grocers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: TOOLYES.STREET.GROCER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.E.P. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful company of Glovers are: On a field six pieces sable and argent three rams salient argent armed and unguled (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:
- NN19860
- Object name:
- The King's Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- I.P.
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.90 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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