Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
The Rose and Thistle
William Barnes issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Church Yard Alley, off Tooley Street, Southwark.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Southwark number 211; Obv inscription: WILL.BARNES.1665 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A rose and thistle (in field); Rev inscription: CHVRCH.YARD.ALLEY (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = IN / TOOLEY / STREET (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also, 2120, in the museum collection.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/331
- Object name:
- The Rose and Thistle
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Barnes, William
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Church Yard Alley, Tooley Street, Southwark, London [Southwark], Southwark
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.76 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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