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Artist:
Wright, James, junior
Issuer:
Swap, Alexander
Manufacturer:
Kempson, Peter
Image(height): 28.08 mm
Image(width): 28 mm
Method of acquisition: Loan (1941-05-22) by Girton College
Production date: AD 1797
Object composed of copper Weight 11.19 g
Inscription present: View of a church with tower at left, date above
Inscription present: View of ruinous crenellated gateway, artist's signature and star below
Inscription present: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF ALEXR. SWAP & CO.
Accession number: CM.GC.56-R
Primary reference Number: 164546
Dalton & Hamer: 21
Othernumber: 97-1941
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Halfpenny" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/164546 Accessed: 2024-12-23 18:17:08
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|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 18:17:08|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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