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Penny

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

Term type

AAT
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

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: William I (1066-87)
Mint: London
Moneyer: Ælfsi

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London
State: England

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: London
State: England

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London
State: England

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London
State: England

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: John (1199-1216)
Ruler: Henry II (1154-89) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Richard I (1189-99) (Uncertain)
Mint: London
Moneyer: Henric

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London
State: England

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry II (1154-89) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: John (1199-1216) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: London
Moneyer: Ilger

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307) (Uncertain)
Mint: London
Ruler: Edward II (1307-27) (Uncertain)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London
State: England

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London
State: England

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London
State: England

Penny

Maker(s)

Mint: York

England

Maker(s)

Ruler: Raul (With the title of)
Issuer: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Edgar (959-75) (Possibly)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Eadred (946-55)
Moneyer: Fredard

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Liofwine
Mint: Norwich

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Burgred (852-74)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Mint: Dublin

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Various (1180-1247)
State: England
Mint: Rhuddlan
Moneyer: Henri

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Various (1180-1247)
State: England
Mint: Rhuddlan
Moneyer: Thomas

One coin from two proof sets of United Kingdom coins in cases of issue:

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint
Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry II (1154-89)
Osbern (Moneyer)
Mint: Winchester

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Various (1247-78)
State: England
Mint: Canterbury

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