Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Sun
Ephraim Clitherow, issued this trade token, worth a farthing, at the Sun tavern in Bedlam (Old Bethlem neighbourhood, now Liverpool Street).
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 183; Obv inscription: EPHRAIM.CLITHEROW (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The sun (in field); Rev insription: AT.THE.SVNE.IN.BEDLAM (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = E.G.C. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Old Bethlem neighbourhood, now Liverpool Street, lies in Bishopsgate Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/143
- Object name:
- The Sun
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Clitherow, Ephraim
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- Related places:
Old Bethlem (site of), Liverpool Street, London EC2 [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.82 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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