This is a historical site about early London coffee Houses and Taverns and will also link to my current pub history site and also The London street directory
LONDON TRADERS, TAVERN, AND COFFEE-HOUSE TOKENS, CURRENT 1649-1672. :
Index of Tradesmens tokens.
[I believe that some of these tokens listed as Minories already exist with an
entirely different address on other pages.]
#821 AT THE 2 SMITHES Two smiths working at anvil.
Rev. IN THE MINORIES . 1654 In the field, I. S. P.
#822 THOMAS PIERSON IN In the field, man dipping candles.
Rev. THE MINORIES. 1655 T. L. P., in the field.
B1935. Obverse. Thomas . Peirson . in = A tallow chandler.
R. THE . MINORIES . 1655 = T . L . P. 1/4
#823 GEORGE COX AT THE 2 Man dipping candles, in field.
Rev. COKS IN THE MINORIES In the field, G. E. C. 1/4
The candle-maker has here perpetrated a vile pun on his name ; certes he would
have invoked the wrath of the great lexicographer, who boldly averred that " the
man that would make a pun would pick a pocket."
#824 ELENOR STONE In the field, HER HALF PENY.
Rev. IN THE MINORYES Name in monogram, in field.
#825 THO. WASHBURNE AT Three crowns, in the field.
Rev. IN THE MINORIES Grocers Company arms.
The three crowns imply the diadems of the three kingdoms, England, Scotland, and
Ireland. Queen Caroline, wife of King George the Second, in most respects
endeared to the people of England,, having conceived the idea of excluding the
public from St. James's park, and converting it into a noble garden for the
palace,
consulted Sir Robert Walpole as to its probable cost ; his memorable reply was,
" only Three Crowns."
#826 RICH. BURTON AT THE Ship, in the field.
Rev. IN THE MINORIES . 1666 In the field, R. M. B. 1/4
#827 HENRY SADD IN YE MINORIES Rose and crown ; H. S.
Rev. A COFFEE HALFE PENNY [16] 66 In the field, a Turk's head ; H. S.
B1910. Obverse. AT . THE . TRUMPET . IN = A trumpet.
R. THE . MINIRIS . 1651 = A . I . A.
B1911. Obverse. Marmaduke . Bludder = An Indian holding an arrow.
R. in . the . minorys . 1666 = M . S. B. 1/4
B1912. Obverse. Thomas . Browne = A. man driving a horse and cart.
R. IN . THE . MINNERIS . 59 = WELCOM LUCK. 1/4
B1914. Obverse. Adam . Cabton . at . ye = A Windmill.
R. IN . Y E . MINNERIES . 1668 = HIS HALFE PENY. A . E . C.
B1915. Obverse. RICHARD . CHUBB . IN = A ship.
R. THE . MINERYES . l666 = HIS HALF PENY. R . S . C.
B1916. Obverse. RICHARD . CLARKE . AT . THE = A Swan.
R. IN . THE . MINEREYES . l668 = HIS HALFE PENNY. R . F . C.
B1918. Obverse. Thomas . Cox . in = St. George and the Dragon; above, a cock.
R. THE . MINNERIS = T . I . C. 1/4
B1919. Obverse. MARY . CRAGGE . A . MEALE = A malt-shovel.
r. SHOP . IN . THE . MINERYS = M . C. 1/4
B1920. Obverse. IN . YE . LITTLE . MINORYS = R . E . E.
R. mealeman = The sun. 1/4
B1921. Obverse. at . the . Govlden . Anker = An anchor.
R. IN . THE . MINEREESE = I . S . F. 1/4
B1922. Obverse. TIMOTHY . GARBERT . AT . THE = A fountain.
R. IN . THE . MINEORYS . l666 = HIS HALFE PENY.
B1923. Obverse. Arthvr . Hancock = A bell and wheel.
R. IN . THE . MINORIES = A . A . H. 1/4
B1924. Obverse. THO . HANSON . AT . THE = A Still.
R. AND . SWAN . IN . Y E . MINORIES = A Swan. 1/4
B1925. Obverse. RICHARD . HARRIS . AT . Y E . SEV = A sieve.
R. IN . TRINITY . MINORIES = HIS HALF PENY. R . R . H.
This house still exists. It was here that Sir I. Newton’s ring was sold for a
pot of beer.—See N. Smith’s view, copied in Cassell’s London , p. 252.
“ Other Houses of Note .... the Seive .... in the Minories .”—A Vademecum for
Maltworms , p. 14.
B1926. Obverse. JOHN . HERBERT . IN . YE . MINORIES . AT . THE (in four lines).
R. A . MORTAR . AND . TWO . PESTLES. (No legend.)
B1927. Obverse. JOHN . Hill . at . y e . Golden = A lion rampant.
R. LION . IN . YE . MINOREIS = HIS HALFE PENY.
B1928. Obverse. Christopher . Keaine = A Fleur-de-lis and a ball.
R. in . the . minories . 1669 = A monogram.
B1929. Obverse. Will . Knight . at . ye . Red = A lion rampant.
R. IN . Y E . MINERYES . 1666 = W . S . K. 1/4
B1930. Obverse. ye . Bage . of . Nales = A bag dotted with nail-heads.
R. in . litel . minneris = G . L . I .C (in two lines). 1/4
B1931. Obverse. at . the . Hand . and . Pen = A hand holding a pen.
R. IN . THE . MINORIES = I . E . M. 1/4
B1932. Obverse. at . the . Swann . tavern = A swan and a crescent.
R. IN . THE . MINNERES = L . A . M. 1/4
B1933. Obverse. at . the . 2 . smithes = Two smiths working at an anvil.
R. IN . THE . MINORIES . 1665 = 1 . S . P. 1/4
B1934. Obverse. at . the . Cammell = A camel lying down.
R. IN . THE . MINNORES = W . I . P. 1/4
B1936. Obverse. Clement . Plumsted . in . the = A monogram containing all the
letters of the issuer’s two names.
R. MINORYES . IRONMONGER = HIS HALF PENY.
B1937. Obverse. John . Roper . ironmonger = The King’s Arms.
R. in . y e . little . minoryes = A monogram. 1/4
B1938. Obverse. at . the . Piy . in . the = A Magpie.
R. Minneris . 1659 = I . A . S. Two muskets crossed. 1/4
B1939. Obverse. at . Hawdon . Hous = Three leopards’ heads.
R. IN . THE . MYNORS . 1653 = R . A . S. 1/4
B1941. Obverse. Edward . Sae . at . the = A lion rampant.
IN . THE . MINORIES = E . M . S. 1/4
B1942. Obverse. Thomas . Sandon . at . y e = An eagle and a child (the Derby
crest).
R .IN . THE . MINERIES . 1667= T . M . S. 1/4
B1943. Obverse. John . Smith . meale = A wheatsheaf.
R. MAN . IN . Ye . MINEREYS = I . M . S. 1/4
B1944. Obverse. William . Smith . in = An angel holding a scroll.
R. THE . MINNERIS . l659= W . S . S. 1/4
B1946. Obverse. Henry . Stone . in = An eagle and child.
R. THE . MINORIES . 1656 = H . S . S. 1/4
B1947. Obverse. at . the . 3 . Sugar . Lofes = Three sugar-loaves suspended.
R. IN . THE . MINERES = H . I . T. 1/4
B1949. Obverse. Anthony . Trevillyon = A tobacco-roll.
R. IN . THE . MINORIES = A . S . T. 1/4
#828 MARY TAYLOR IN THE An unicorn, in the field.
Rev. LITTLE MINORIES In the field, M. T. 1/4
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