Pre-Civil War Token: John Ashby, Stock Broker
Token -This double-sided medallion token, struck in 1820's (Somewhere between the years 1824 and 1828)., advertises the services of Ashby & Young, a firm of stock brokers located at No. 3 Bartholomew Lane, Bank, in London. The obverse features a prominent engraved bull, symbolizing a bullish (rising) stock market ( the creatures on this token bear the faces of Nathan Mayer Rothschild and Moses Macatta, both powerful Jewish bankers in London at the time. Some consider this token as anti-Semitic , Friedenberg , on the other hand, believes it's a tribute to the financial genius of the English Jews. Standing above the firm's name and address: "ASHBY & YOUNG / STOCK BROKERS / No. 3 / BARTHOLOMEW LANE / BANK." The reverse side of the medallion displays a bear, representing a bearish (declining) market, positioned above a list of "FIXED HOLIDAYS" observed by the firm. ecorative scrollwork and the line "OFFICE HOURS FROM 10 TO 3" complete the design. Bronze, 35 mm', 14.93 Grams. RARE. .
Associated People/Businesses
- Rothschild, NATHAN MAYER
- MOCATA , MOSES
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Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 10