Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Three Nuns
John Harward issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the sign of the Three Nuns in Fleet Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1080. Obv inscription: IO.HARWARD.AT.3.NVNS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three nuns standing (in field); Rev inscription: IN.FLEET.STREETE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.H (in field, in Roman capitals).
See also token number 6972 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VII - City of London. Fleet Street is in the ward of Farringdon Without, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/495
- Object name:
- The Three Nuns
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Harward, John
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- Related places:
Fleet Street, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.22 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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