Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The King's Head Tavern
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the King's Head tavern, at Hermitage Dock, Wapping, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1342; Obv inscription: KINGS.HEAD.TAVERNE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Henry VIII head (in field); Rev inscription: AT.THE.HERMITAGE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.E.A. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, N2069, in the museum collection, and, token number 8243 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 62, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VIII - Middlesex and Uncertain Pieces. The Hermitage Dock, Wapping, named after a hermitage previously on the site, was in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/588
- Object name:
- The King's Head Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- W.A.
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Hermitage Dock, Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 1.09 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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