Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Fleece Tavern
John Robottom issued this trade token, worth a half penny, at the Golden Fleece tavern, in St Martin's Lane, Westminster.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2676; Obv inscription: IOHN. ROBOTTOM. AT. YE. FLEESE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A fleece (in field); Rev inscription: TAVERN.IN.ST.MARTINS.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY / 1667 (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8922 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 Martin's Lane, in St Martins in the Field, lay in Westminster, Middlesex; the area is now part of the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/798
- Object name:
- The Fleece Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Robottom, John
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; St Martin's Lane, City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 2.45 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:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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