Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Black Spread Eagle
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Black Spreadeagle, in Turnmill Street, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3239; Obv inscription: THE.BLACK.SPRED.EAGEL (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A spread eagle (in field); Rev inscription: IN.TVRNE.MILL.STREET (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = H.A.B. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Turnmill Street lay in Clerkenwell, Middlesex; the area is now part of the London Borough of Islington.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1223
- Object name:
- The Black Spread Eagle
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- H.B.
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- Related places:
Middlesex; Turnmill Street, Islington, London [Islington], Islington
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.08 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:
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