Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Sun Tavern
Lewis Wilson issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the Sun tavern, in Fleet Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1104. Obv inscription: LEWIS.WILLSON.AT.YE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The sun (in field); Rev inscription: TAVERNE.IN.FLEET.STREET (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 6969 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. Fleet Street lies in the ward of Farringdon Without, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/492
- Object name:
- The Sun Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Wilson, Lewis
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- Related places:
Fleet Street, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 19 mm, WT 2.39 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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