Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Three Sugar Loaves
James Byard issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in West Smithfield, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2846; Obv inscription: IAMES.BYARD.AT.THE.3 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three sugar-loaves (in field); Rev inscription: IN.SMITHFEILD.1666 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY / I.E.B. (in four lines of Roman capitals with triad of initials as bottom, in field).
See also token number 7812 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.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1011
- Object name:
- The Three Sugar Loaves
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Byard, James
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
West Smithfield, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 19 mm, WT 1.73 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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