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Description: | "unregisterable" - "Charlie - Billies" - forgeries of pilgrim badges etc. see B.M. guide to Mediaeval Room pp133
Billy and Charlie forgery of pilgrim token. Circular token with elaborate loop for suspension. Obverse depicts man's face surrounded by raised dots, with sword and sceptre(?) at each side, and inscribed "1001". Reverse depicts bust of man in armour, and inscribed "1001"
caption: Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11018
caption: Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11018
caption: General view of label of Horniman Museum object no nn11018 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | pilgrim tokens forgery (crime) copper alloy | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-108205 | Go to resource |
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