Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
The Blue Anchor
Margaret Brown issued this trade token ,worth a half penny, for her business near Pickle Herring Stairs, near Tooley Street, Southwark.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Southwark number 342; Obv inscription: MARGRET. BROWNE. AT. YE. BLVE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = An anchor M.B (initials in Roman capitals either side of sign, in field); Rev inscription: NEARE / PICKLE / HERING. IN / SOVTHWARK / HIR. HALFE / PENNY / 1668 (in seven lines of Roman capitals, in field); Octagonal.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/906
- Object name:
- The Blue Anchor
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Browne, Margret
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- Related events:
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 2.40 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:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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