Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
The Rose and Sugar Loaf
John Dickenson issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in St James' Market (now Waterloo Place and environs), Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2530; Obv inscription: IOHN.DICKENSON.1669 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A sugar-loaf I.D (initials in Roman capitals either side of sign, in field); Rev inscription: IN.ST.IAMES.MARKET (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A rose (in field).
See also token number 8906 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. St James' Market, lay on St James' Fields, in Westminster, Middlesex; the area now forms Waterloo Place and its environs, to the north east of Pall Mall, in the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/667
- Object name:
- The Rose and Sugar Loaf
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dickenson, John
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; St James' Market (Waterloo Place), City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.98 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:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.