Post-Medieval — 1652
The Beehive
Thomas Goss, a wax chandler issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Bishopsgate without, Bishopsgate Ward, City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 288; Obv inscription: THOMAS.GOSS.WITHOVT (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A beehive (in field); Rev inscription: BISHOP.GATE.1652 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.G (in field, in Roman capitals).
See also token numbers 6616 and 6617in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VII - City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/185
- Object name:
- The Beehive
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Goss, Thomas
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- Related places:
Bishopsgate without, Bishopsgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1652
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 1.22 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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