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The Cult of Boy Bishops and Their Tokens.
- Source :
- Treasure Hunting; May2012, p69-72, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The article features tokens from the cult of Boy Bishops, a custom in the Middle Ages whereby a boy was chosen to parody the real Bishop. The Boy Bishop ceremony was held at Bury Saint Edmund in Suffolk, England as far back as 1418. It describes a Type ten groat, Bury series penny and sprue with pennies attached, a lead ingot with penny imprint, and some Type three pennies.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01404539
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Treasure Hunting
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 74611172