Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
The Bunch of Grapes
Thomas May issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Bunch of Grapes, in Rotherhithe, Surrey.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Surrey number 270; Obv inscription: THOMAS. MAY .AT. YE. BVNCH. OF (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A bunch of grapes (in field); Rev inscription: GRAPES.IN.REDERIFE.1669 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY / T.E.M. (in four lines of Roman capitals with triad of initials as bottom, in field).
Rotherhithe formerly formed part of Surrey, it now lies within the London Borough of Southwark.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/963
- Object name:
- The Bunch of Grapes
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- May, Thomas
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Surrey; Rotherhithe, Southwark, London [Southwark], Southwark
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.54 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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