Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Queen's Head
Peter Leonard issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Great Turnstile Alley, Holborn, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3263; Obc inscription: PETER.LENARD.IN.GREAT (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Bust of a queen, crowned (in field); Rev inscription: TVRNSTILE.ALLY.IN.HOLBVRN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HELFE / PENY / P.M.L. (in four lines of Roman capitals with initials as bottom, in field).
Great Turnstile Alley, lay between High Holborn and Little Queen Street (now part of the Kingsway), in Holborn, Middlesex; the area is now part of the London Borough of Camden.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1228
- Object name:
- The Queen's Head
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Lenard, Peter
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Great Turnstile Alley, Holborn, Camden, London [Camden], Camden
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.33 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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