Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Lion
John Annis issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business near Coal Stairs, in Shadwell, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Middlesex number 170; Obv inscription: IOHN.ANNIS.IN.SHADWELL (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A lion passant (in field); Rev inscription: NEERE.COALE.STAIRS.1667 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
Shadwell lay in Stepney, Middlesex; the area is now part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/985
- Object name:
- The Lion
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Annis, John
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Shadwell [near Coal Stairs] Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.90 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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