Medal (Reverse), of the Beggar's Benison Club of Anstruther, Fife

This is the reverse of a silver gilt commemorative medal produced in 1739 by the Beggar's Benison Club. This secretive club was established in Anstruther in Fife in 1732. It was preoccupied with phallic symbolism and fertility rites.

The reverse of the oval medal has a picture of a naked man and woman, with a dog at their feet. The inscription reads: 'Be fruitfull and multiply'. The medal is pictured here with its original case.

Clubs of all kinds were a prominent part of the Scottish social scene in the 18th and 19th centuries. Membership varied depending on whether they were set up for political, debating, literary or simply convivial purposes. Many met at favoured taverns.

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Online ID:	000-100-045-674-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.M 200
Date:	1739
Material:	Silver gilt
Dimensions:	46 mm H x 30 mm W
What:	Medal, commemorative
Subject:	Miscellaneous Medals (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Beggars' Benison Club J.C. Dunlop, F.R.C.P. (Donor)
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Description:	Silver gilt medal of the Beggars' Benison Club, upright oval-shaped and in its original case, 1739
References:	Medallic Illustrations II, 526, 87
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