English Sign Names From 17th Century Tradesman's Tokens

© 2007-2010 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.1, updated 10 July 2010

Patterns Including: Color + the Name of an Animal

Black Bear White Bear Blue Boar Black Bull Gold Bull Pied Bull Red Bull Golden Cock Red Cow Black Dog

Green Dragon White Dragon Black Spread Eagle Golden Falcon Golden Griffin Black Hart Golden Hart Red Hart White Hart Black Horse

White Horse Black Lion Blue Lion Gold Lion Golden Lion Purple Lion Red Lion White Lion Black Raven Black Swan White Swan

Standard Modern Form	Form on the Token	Date	Description of Obverse of Token	Description of Reverse of Token	Page	Street	Token Number
Black Bear
The Black Bear	THE BLACK BARE	n.d.	AT THE BLACK BARE. A bear with a chain.	IN EAST SMITHFEILD. In the field, R. E. H.	74	EAST SMITHFIELD	625
White Bear
The White Bear	WHITE BEARE	1666	DANIELL BIRTWISTLE AT. A bear and WHITE over it.	BEARE IN BRIDE LANE; in center, HIS HALF PENY, 1666. See No. 297	42	BRIDE LANE	296
The White Bear	THE WHITE BARE	n.d.	AT THE WHITE BARE. A bear on a wreath; above, H. I. M.	IN KENT STREETE. In the field, A FARTHING CHANGER.	116	KENT STREET, SOUTHWARK	1063
The White Bear	WHIT BEARE	n.d.	WILL. BALET SALTER. A bear.	WHIT BEARE WHIT. CHAP. In the field, W. M. B.	235	WHITECHAPEL	2352
Blue Boar
The Blue Boar	THE BLEW BOORE	n.d.	E. C. AT THE BLEW BOORE. A cross patée.	WITHOVT BISHOPSGATE. A boar.	36	BISHOPSGATE WITHOUT	234
The Blue Boar	THE BLEW BOAR	n.d.	EZEKIEL WALLIS. In the field, IN CHEAP SIDE.	AT THE BLEW BOAR. A boar.	53	CHEAPSIDE	408
The Blue Boar	THE BLV BORE	n.d.	AT THE BLV BORE. A boar.	AT POSTTAN GATE. In the field, R. E. D.	161	POSTERN GATE	1527
Black Bull
The Black Bull	YE BLACK BVLL	n.d.	AT YE BLACK BVLL. A bull.	IN CORN HILL. In the field, T. M. H.	61	CORNHILL	485
The Black Bull	THE BLACKE BVLL	n.d.	AT THE BLACKE BVLL. A bull.	IN CRVCHED FRIRS (sic). In the field, I. M. B.	66	CRUTCHED FRIARS	542
The Black Bull	THE BLACKE BVLL	n.d.	AT THE BLACKE BVLL. A bull.	IN PVDDING LANE. In the field, W. I. P.	162	PUDDING LANE	1540
The Black Bull	THE BLACK BVLL	n.d.	AT THE BLACK BVLL. A bull.	AT STRAND BRIDGE.	211	STRAND BRIDGE	2093
The Black Bull	YE BLAK BVLL	n.d.	WILLIAM STEWART AT YE BLAK. A bull.	BVLL IN THE VPPER GROVND. In the field, HIS HALFE-PENNY. W. S.	228	UPPER GROUND	2262
Gold Bull
Gold Bull	GOLDE BAL	n.d.	ROBERT MOORE, GOLDE BAL. A Bull.	IN BLOWBLADDE STRET. In the field, R. I. M.	39	BLOWBLADDER STREET	272
Pied Bull
The Pied Bull	YE PYD. BVLL	1652	AT YE PYD. BVLL IN. A bull.	OVLD BRID WELL, 1652. In the field, M. A. E.	42	BRIDEWELL	303
Red Bull
The Red Bull	YE RED BULL	n.d.	YE RED BULL, BACKSIDE. In the field, G. E. S.	ST. NICHOLAS SHAMBLES. A bull.	185	ST. NICHOLAS SHAMBLES	1796
Golden Cock
Golden Cock	GOLDEN COCK	n.d.	PHILLIP IENNERET IN. A cock.	GOLDEN COCK HVNDICH. In the field, P. E. I.	111	HOUNDSDITCH	1010
Red Cow
The Red Cow	THE RED COWE	n.d.	THO. PRICE, THE RED COWE. A cow; above, a sugarloaf.	AT YE GRAYNGE IN SOVTHWARK. In the field, HIS HALFPENY.	92	THE GRANGE	806
The Red Cow	YE RED COW	n.d.	MAT. BAYLY, AT YE RED COW. A cow.	NEAR HOLBORN CVNDVIT. In the field, M. T. B. 1/2.	102	HOLBORN	891
Red Cow	RED COW	n.d.	WILLIAM RIXON AT. A cow.	RED COW IN MILKE STREET. In the field, HIS HALFPENY TOKEN.	135	MILK STREET	1269
Black Dog
The Black Dog	YE BLACK DOG	n.d.	YE BLACK DOG, KINGS. A dog; above, a flower.	STREET, WESTMINSTER. In the field, G. H. W.	118	KING STREET, WESTMINSTER	1085
The Black Dog	YE BLACK DOGG	n.d.	NICHOLAS ROYS AT YE BLACK. A dog.	DOGG NEARE NEWGATE. In the field, HISHALFPENY TOKEN. [See Note 1355.]	142	NEWGATE WITHOUT	1355
Green Dragon
The Green Dragon	THE GREENE DRAGON	n.d.	AT THE GREENE DRAGON. A dragon.	IN BOWE LANE. In the field, I. C. K.	40	BOW LANE	280
White Dragon
The White Dragon	THE WHITE DRAGON	n.d.	AT THE WHITE DRAGON AT. In the field, R. A. H.	IN HIGH HOLBORNE. A dragon rampant.	108	HOLBORN	972
Black Spread Eagle
Black Spread Eagle	BLACK SPRED EAGLE	n.d.	BLACK SPRED EAGLE. In the field, I. S. V.	IN CHANCERY LANE. A spread eagle.	50	CHANCERY LANE	374
The Black Spread Eagle	THE BLACK SPREAD EAGLE	n. d.	THE BLACK SPREAD EAGLE. A spread eagle.	IN NEW FISH STREETE. In the field, F. M. M.	141	NEW FISH STREET	1341
The Black Spread Eagle	THE BLACK SPREAD EAGLE	n.d.	THE BLACK SPREAD EAGLE. A spread eagle.	IN THE OLD BAILYE. In the field, P. S. E.	147	OLD BAILEY	1407
The Black Spread Eagle	THE BLACK SPREAD EAGLE	n.d.	AT THE BLACK SPREAD EAGLE. A spread eagle.	IN TVRN MILL STREET. In the field, H. A. B.	227	TURNMILL STREET	2255
Golden Falcon
The Golden Falcon	THE GOVLDEN FAIKEN	n.d.	AT THE GOVLDEN FAIKEN (sic). A falcon.	AT HOLBORNE BRIDGE. In the field, T. T. P.	109	HOLBORN	977
The Golden Falcon	YE GOLDEN FAVLCON	1669	AVERY TERRILL, COOKE AT YE. A falcon; below, 69.	GOLDEN FAVLCON IN LOTHVVRY. In the field, HIS HALF PENY, A. M. T.	130	LOTHBURY	1226
Golden Griffin
The Golden Griffin Tavern	THE GOLDEN GRIFFIN TAVERN	n.d.	THE GOLDEN GRIFFIN. A griffin.	TAVERN IN HOLBORNE. In the field, T. S. P.	109	HOLBORN	976
Black Hart
The Black Hart	THE BLACK HEART	n.d.	AT THE BLACK HEART. A stag couchant.	IN BVSHOPSGAT STRET. In the field, H. A. A.	33	BISHOPSGATE STREET WITHIN	189
Golden Hart
The Golden Hart	THE GOLDEN HART	n.d.	AT THE GOLDEN HART IN. A hart.	LEADENHALL MARKET. In the field, A SOPE SHOP.	122	LEADENHALL STREET	1138
Red Hart
The Red Hart Brewhouse	THE RED-HART BREWOVSE	n.d.	THE RED-HART BREWOVSE. A stag.	IN DEADMANS PLACE. In the field, I. E. M.	67	DEADMAN'S PLACE	550
White Hart
The White Hart	THE WHITE HART	1657	AT THE WHITE HART. A stag couchant.	AT BEDLAM GATE, 1657. In the field, E. E. K.	30	BETHLEM	159
The White Hart	THE WHITE HART	n.d.	AT THE WHITE HART. A stag couchant.	IN CANNON STREETE. In the field, B. I. S.	45	CANNON STREET, OR CANDLEWICK STREET	332
The White Hart	THE WHIT HART	1650	AT THE WHIT HART. A stag couchant.	IN FOXES LANE, 1650. In the field, W. D. C.	88	FOXES LANE, SHADWELL	756
The White Hart	YE WHITE HART	1656	IAMES MOREY AT YE. In the field, 1656.	WHITE HART STRAND. In the field, a stag couchant.	209	STRAND	2066
Black Horse
The Black Horse	THE BLACK HORSE	n.d.	AT THE BLACK HORSE. A horse saddled and bridled.	IN ABCHVRCH LANE. In the field, W. A. T.	17	ABCHURCH LANE	5
The Black Horse	YE BLACK HORSE	n.d.	AT YE BLACK HORSE. A horse caparisoned.	IN CANNON STREET. In the field, I. B.	45	CANNON STREET, OR CANDLEWICK STREET	330
White Horse
The White Horse	THE WHIT HORS	1652	AT THE WHIT HORS. A horse galloping.	IN BASEN LANE, 1652. In the field, I. G.	25	BASING LANE	105
The White Horse	THE WHITE HORES	1649	AT THE WHITE HORES (sic). A horse galloping.	IN BREAD STREET, 1649. In the field, R. E. R.	41	BREAD STREET	290
The White Horse	THE WHITE HORSE	1658	AT THE WHITE HORSE. A cavalier on horseback.	IN BROAD STREET. In the field, R. A. B. 1658.	43	BROAD STREET	312
The White Horse	THE WHITE HORSE	n.d.	W. BIRCH AT THE WHITE. A horse.	HORSE HOLBORN BRIDG. In the field, W. A. B.	102	HOLBORN	893
The White Horse	THE WHIT HORS	n.d.	AT THE WHIT HORS. A horse galloping.	HOVNSDICH NEA. AL. GATE. In the field, L. E. H.	112	HOUNDSDITCH	1020
The White Horse	THE WHITE HORS	1658	AT THE WHITE HORS. A horse prancing; below, a minute R.	AT HOVNSDITCH, 1658. In the field, I. A. P.	112	HOUNDSDITCH	1021
The White Horse	THE WHITE HORS	n.d.	AT THE WHITE HORS. A horse galloping.	NEXT TO LIONS INN. In the field, R. S.	132	LYON'S INN	1242
The White Horse	THE WHITE HORSE	n.d.	THE WHITE HORSE .... IN. A horse.	IAMES MARKET PLACE. In the field 1/2 between I. M. H.	176	ST. JAMES'S MARKET	1700
The White Horse	THE WHIT HORSE	n.d.	AT THE WHIT HORSE. A horse galloping; above, the sun.	WITHOVT TEMPLE BARR. In the field, I. K. L.	214	TEMPLE-BAR WITHOUT	2117
The White Horse	THE WHITE HORSE	n.d.	AT THE WHITE HORSE. In the field, a horse prancing.	IN STABLE YARD WESTMIN.... In the field, I. I. N.	234	WESTMINSTER	2342
Black Lion
The Black Lion	THE BLACK LYON	n.d.	AT THE BLACK LYON. A lion rampant.	WITHOVT BISHOP GATE. Five candles strung on a stick; above, G. E. C.	36	BISHOPSGATE WITHOUT	235
The Black Lion	THE BLACK LYON	n.d.	IOHN HARISON. In the centre. Around, IN TVTELL STREETE.	AT THE BLACK LYON. A lion rampant.	221	TOTHILL STREET	2195
Blue Lion
The Blue Lion	THE BLEW LION	n.d.	AT THE BLEW LION. A lion rampant.	BOW STREET, WESTMIN. In the field, E. F. C.	40	BOW STREET, WESTMINSTER	283
Gold Lion
The Gold Lion Tavern	THE GOLDE LYON TAVERN	n.d.	AT THE GOLDE LYON. A lion rampant.	TAVERN IN THE STRAND. In the field.....	211	STRAND	2088
Golden Lion
The Golden Lion	THE GOVLDING LYON	n.d.	AT THE GOVLDING. A lion rampant.	LYON IN CHIKLANE. In the field, R. N. W.	55	CHICK LANE	427
The Golden Lion Tavern	THE GOOLLDEN LYON TAVERN	n.d.	AT THE GOOLLDEN LYON. A lion rampant.	TAVERN IN FETTER LANE. In the field, R. M. S.	79	FETTER LANE	682
The Golden Lion	THE GOVLDEN LIO	n. d.	AT THE GOVLDEN LIO. In the field, C. A. T.	IN HOWNDS DITCH. A lion rampant.	112	HOUNDSDITCH	1022
Purple Lion
The Purple Lion	YE PVRPLE LYON	n.d.	YE PVRPLE LYON IN. In the field. F. E G.	SOVTHAMPTON BVILD. A lion rampant.	198	SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS	1937
Red Lion
The Red Lion	THE RED LYON	1650	AT THE RED LYON, IN GRASSE. A lion rampant.	CHVRCH STREET, 1605. In the field, I. S. F.	92	GRACECHURCH STREET	803
The Red Lion	THE RED LYON	1653	AT THE RED LYON. A lion rampant.	IN HYE HOLBORN, 1652. In the field, L. C. S.	109	HOLBORN	978
The Red Lion	THE RED LION	n.d.	AT THE RED LION IN. A lion rampant.	LITTLE EAST CHEAP. In the field, I. S. V.	125	LITTLE EASTCHEAP	1167
The Red Lion	THE RED LION	n.d.	AT THE RED LION. A lion rampant.	IN NORTVN FOLGATE. In the field, E. S. G.	146	NORTON FOLGATE	1391
The Red Lion	THE RED LYON	n.d.	AT THE RED LYON IN. A lion rampant.	RATLIFE. In the field, A. S. A.	167	RATCLIFF	1592
The Red Lion	THE RED LYON	n.d.	AT THE RED LYON. A lion rampant.	AT ST. HELENS GATE. In the field, R. E. S.	175	ST. HELEN'S	1688
The Red Lion	THE RED LION	n.d.	AT THE RED LION. A lion rampant.	IN SHEERE LANE. In the field, I. I. M.	191	SHIRE LANE	1859
The Red Lion	THE RED LION	n.d.	IOHN MVRKE AT THE. A lion rampant.	RED LION IN TOWER DICH. In the field, I. E. M.	222	TOWER DITCH	2210
The Red Lion	THE RED LION	n.d.	AT THE RED LION IN. A lion rampant.	WHITE CROSS STREET. In the field, I. F.	239	WHITE-CROSS STREET	2397
White Lion
The White Lion	YE WHIT LYON	n.d.	WILL......OD AT YE WHIT LYON. A lion rampant.	AT BROKEN WHARFE. In the field, W. E. D.	43	BROKEN WHARF	314
The White Lion Tavern	THE WHIT LYON TAVERN	n.d.	THE WHIT LYON TAVERN. A lion rampant.	IN CANDLE WICK STREETE. In the field, T. E. in monogram.	45	CANNON STREET, OR CANDLEWICK STREET	331
The White Lion	THE WHITE LION	n.d.	THE WHITE LION. A lion rampant.	AT COW CROSSE. In the field, a large S.	63	COW CROSS	512
The White Lion	YE WHIT LYON	n.d.	AT YE WHIT LYON IN. A lion rampant.	GOOSWEELL STREET. In the field, R. A. F.	91	GOSWELL STREET	792
The White Lion	THE WHIT LYON	n.d.	AT THE WHIT LYON. A lion rampant.	IN GVILD HALL GATE. In the field, W. A. C.	98	GUILDHALL	853
The White Lion	YE WHIT LYON	1668	CHRISTOPHER BVSBEE AT. A lion passant.	YE WHIT LYON IN ISLINGTON. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY, 1668.	114	ISLINGTON	1039
The White Lion	YE WHITE LION	1666	ANTHONY LAWSON AT YE WHITE. A lion rampant.	LION IN IEWEN STREET, 1666. In the field, HIS HALFEPENNY.	115	JEWIN STREET	1052
The White Lion	THE WHIT LION	n.d.	AT THE WHIT LION. A lion rampant.	NEIR LONDON BRIDG. In the field, T. A. C.	126	LONDON BRIDGE	1181
The White Lion	THE WHIT LYON	n.d.	AT THE WHIT LYON. A lion rampant.	IN PETECOTE LANE. In the field, R. E. D.	156	PETTICOAT LANE	1484
The White Lion	YE WHIT LYON	n.d.	YE WHIT LYON NEARE. A lion rampant.	YE NEW EXCHANGE. In the field, R. P.	211	STRAND	2087
The White Lion	YE WHIT LYON	n.d.	YE WHIT LYON IN. A lion rampant.	TOOLEY STREET. In the field, T. A. C.	220	TOOLEY STREET	2182
The White Lion Tavern	THE WHITE LYON TAVERNE	n.d.	THE WHITE LYON TAVERNE. A lion rampant.	IN TOWER STREETE. In the field, T. A. M.	225	TOWER STREET	2238
Black Raven
The Black Raven	YE. BLACK RAVEN	n.d.	SAM SALLWAY, AT YE. BLACK. A raven.	RAVEN WITHOVT BISHOPGATE. In the field, HIS HALF PENY, S. E. S.	35	BISHOPSGATE WITHOUT	227
Black Swan
The Black Swan	YE BLACK SWAN	n.d.	BARTHOLOMEW PEELE, AT YE. A swan.	BLACK SWAN IN BETHELEM. In the field, HIS HAF PENY.	29	BETHLEM	156
The Black Swan	YE BLACK SWAN	n.d.	THOMAS DAY, AT YE BLACK. A swan.	SWAN AT HOLBORN BRIDG. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY.	103	HOLBORN	908
The Black Swan	THE BLACK SWAN	1659	AT THE BLACK SWAN. A swan.	IN SANT KATARNES, 1659. In the field, I. K. H.	180	ST. KATHARINE'S	1746
The Black Swan	THE BLACK SWAN	n.d.	AT THE BLACK SWAN. A swan.	IN TOWER STREET. In the field, R. C.	225	TOWER STREET	2237
White Swan
The White Swan	THE WHIT SWAN	n.d.	AT THE WHIT SWAN IN. A swan.	BARNABEY STREET. In the field, W. A. T.	26	BARNABY STREET	126
The White Swan	THE WHITE SWAN	n.d.	AT THE WHITE SWAN. A swan.	WITHOVT BISHOPGATE. In the field, T. E. H.	36	BISHOPSGATE WITHOUT	239
The White Swan	THE WHITE SWAN	n.d.	AT THE WHITE SWAN. A swan.	IN GOVLDIN LANE. In the field, W. A. T.	91	GOLDEN LANE	787
The White Swan	YE WHITE SWAN	1667	IOHN BAKER AT YE WHITE. A swan.	SWAN WITHOVT MOREGATE. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY, 1667.	139	MOORGATE WITHOUT	1323
The White Swan	YE WHITE SWAN	n.d.	IOHN ROGERS AT YE WHITE. A swan standing on an unknown object.	SWAN AT PVDELL DOCKE. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY.	163	PUDDLE DOCK	1547
The White Swan	YE WHIT SWAN	166...	WILLIAM PEAKE AT YE WHIT. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY. W. M. P.	SWAN TOWER STREETE, 166... A swan.	225	TOWER STREET	2233

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