Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Three Tun Tavern
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued at the Three Tuns tavern in Crutched Friars.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 811; Obv inscription: AT.THE.3.TVN.TAVERN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three tuns (in field); Rev inscription: IN.CRVTCHED.FRIERS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.E.K. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The issuer of the token, John Kent, is identifiable by another token he issued inscribed with his name, see token number 6511 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VII - City of London. Pepys' records an incident at the Three Tuns tavern in his diary: "In our street, at the Three Tuns Tavern, I find a great hubbub; and what was it but two brothers had fallen out, and one killed the other. And who should they be but the two Fieldings, one whereof, Bazill was page to my Lady Sandwich; and he hath killed the other, himself being drunk, and so is sent to Newgate."-Pepys' Diary, May 9, 1667. Crutched Friars lies in Aldgate Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17150
- Object name:
- The Three Tun Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Kent, John
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- Related places:
Crutched Friars, Aldgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.29 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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