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Issuer: Gye, William
History note: Ex coll. Francis Jenkinson, University Librarian.
Image(height): 29.25 mm
Image(width): 28.79 mm
Weight: 9.72 g
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923-10-16) by Jenkinson, Francis, Mrs
Production date: AD 1794
Object composed of copper
Inscription present: Arms, supporters and crest of City of Bath over branches and foliage above date and trefoil, legend around
Inscription present: Female figure seated left pointing with right hand to instruct boy with key to open doors of a jail at left, the inscription "GO FORTH" radiant above, all in circle of points outside which legend
Inscription present: PAYABLE AT W. GYE'S PRINTER X � X
Accession number: CM.659-1923
Primary reference Number: 165134
Dalton & Hamer: 34
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/165134 Accessed: 2024-11-02 16:34:52
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