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Issuer:
Howard, John, Esq.
(Struck in the name of)
Issuer:
uncertain
Manufacturer:
Boulton, Matthew
(Inferred)
Place of use:
Scotland
Image(height): 27.5 mm
Image(width): 27.79 mm
Method of acquisition: Loan (1958-01-16) by Trinity College, Cambridge
Uncertain 1787 - Uncertain 1805
Milled edge
Object composed of copper
Inscription present: Shield of arms of Glasgow
Inscription present: Bust of Howard left
Accession number: CM.TR.1523-R
Primary reference Number: 164554
Dalton & Hamer: 7a
Stable URI
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/164554 Accessed: 2024-11-25 01:22:26
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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/164554
|title=Halfpenny
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 01:22:26|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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