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Penny

This term has 5,434 records attributed within our system.

Term type

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Object name
Object category
Material

Narrower Terms used

10 pence
20 pence
5 pence
50 pence
fourpence
halfpenny
henny penny
threepence
twopence
Maundy money threepence

Equivalent Terms used

pence
pennies

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edmund (939-46)
Moneyer: Wigheard
Production place: Mercia/Wessex

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Eadwig (955-9)
Moneyer: Otic
Mint: Winchester

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Ælfric
Mint: Barnstaple

Penny, 1937, with a swastika stamped on Britannia's shield

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
State: United Kingdom

Penny, 1797, stamped 'DANL OCONNELL' and with a crown falling from the king's head

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
State: United Kingdom

Penny, 1919, stamped 'NO ENGLISH RULE'

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)

Penny, 1938, engraved with a hammer and sickle symbol and 'V' over Britannia

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
State: United Kingdom

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Penny

Maker(s)

State: Nova Scotia
Mint: Halifax (Inferred)
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

State: Nova Scotia
Mint: Halifax (Inferred)
Ruler: William IV (1830-37) (Struck in the name of)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Stanley, Earl James of Derby
Mint: Castletown
State: Isle of Man

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Parker, R.
Place of use: Geelong

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VIII (1936)
State: Papua
Place of use: Papua

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: United Kingdom

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Parker, R.
Place of use: Geelong

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Iredale & Company
Place of use: Sydney

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: United Kingdom

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Coffin, Sir Isaac (Uncertain)
Mint: Birmingham

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company
State: St Helena
Place of use: St Helena

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Murray, James, Duke of Atholl
Mint: Douglas (Inferred)
State: Isle of Man

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Douglas (Inferred)
State: Isle of Man

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Mint: Birmingham
State: Isle of Man

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Douglas (Inferred)
State: Isle of Man

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Kinsale (Struck in the name of)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Webb, Joseph (London, C17th)

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