Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Fishmongers' Arms
Edmond Lawrence issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business on St Mary at Hill.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2691; Obv inscription: EDMOND.LAWRENCE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Fishmongers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: ON.ST.MARYS.HILL (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = E.E.L. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful company of Fishmongers are: Azure three dolphins naiant embowed in pale argent, finned, toothed and crowned or, between two pairs of stockfishes in saltire argent, over the mouth of each fish a crown or; on a chief gules three pairs of keys of St Peter in saltire (J. Bromley, The Armorial Bearings of the Guilds of London: a record of the heraldry of the surviving companies with historical notes; with...[illustrations] by Heather Child...(London, 1960). See also token number 77604 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. St Mary at Hill lies in Billingsgate Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/805
- Object name:
- The Fishmongers' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Lawrence, Edmond
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- Related places:
St Mary at Hill, Billingsgate Ward, 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 1.18 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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