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Bishopsgate Without, John Russon farthing

Obv: (mullet)IOHN:RVSSON:AT.YE , around linear inner circle, three stills.
Rev: (mullet)WITHOVT.BISHOP:GATE , around linear inner circle, (mullet)R(mullet) over (cinquefoil)I.E(cinquefoil) .
Ex J. Rose.
Ref: Token Corresponding Society Bulletin, volume 10, number 7, page 275/6, June 2012.

This is the second finest out of only three known examples.

In "London Signs" by Bryant Lillywhite (publ. 1972) is listed "Three Stills - Bishopgate Street before 1761", which may well be the same establishment as this token, although it is very unlikely that this record is from a specimen of the token.

John Russon was assessed at 6 hearths in the east side of Bishopsgate without in 1662

Elizabeth Russon daughter of John & Elizabeth was baptised 24/Jun/1653 at St
Botolph Bishopsgate

John Russon son of John & Elizabeth was baptised 10/Jun/1655 at St Botolph
Bishopsgate

Sarah Russen daughter of John & Mary was baptised 4/Jan/1690 at St Botolph
Bishopsgate

John Russon married Elizabeth 27th Jan 1685/6, (British History Online),son of the issuer.

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