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Die-engraver:
Halliday, Thomas
Issuer:
Picard, John Kirby
Manufacturer:
Thomason, Edward
Countermarked by:
Pearson
Image(height): 29.92 mm
Image(width): 29.67 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (2000-05-08) by Lyon, L. M., Mrs
Production date: AD 1812
Grained edge; countermarked "PEARSON" in incuse once to obverse and thrice to reverse
Object composed of silver
Inscription present: Legend in four lines and around
Inscription present: Lion seated left with paw on a shield bearing a lis
Accession number: CM.363-2000
Primary reference Number: 170456
Withers: cf. 785
Davis: cf. 95
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/170456 Accessed: 2024-12-22 10:53:50
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University of Cambridge}}
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