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Penny

This term has 5,432 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

14yrs ago

Connected records

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Richard III (1483-85)
Mint: Dublin
State: Ireland

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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: Rauf

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307) (Uncertain)
Mint: Bury St Edmunds
Ruler: Edward II (1307-27) (Uncertain)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: Durham
State: England
Mint: Durham (Dur.)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward IV (1461-70, 1471-83)
Mint: York
Issuer: Archbishop George Neville (1465-76)

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Penny

Maker(s)

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

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry V (1413-22)
Mint: London
State: England

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward II (1307-27) (Struck in the name of)
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 III (1327-77)
Mint: York
State: England

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Penny

Maker(s)

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

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: John (1199-1216)
Fulke (Moneyer)
Mint: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Cuthred of Kent (798-807)
Duda (Moneyer)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: John (1199-1216)
Henri (Moneyer)
Mint: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Offa (757-96)
Dud (Moneyer)
Mint: London (Uncertain)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Coenwulf (796-821)
Sîbeorht (Moneyer)
Mint: Canterbury
Wulfred (Archbishop of Canterbury)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ecgberht II (c. 764-79?)
Udd (Moneyer)
Mint: Canterbury

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Offa (757-96)
Mint: Canterbury
îthelheard (Archbishop of Canterbury)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Offa (757-96)
Eadnoth (Moneyer)
East Anglia (Production place)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Offa (757-96)
Winoth (Moneyer)
Mint: London (Uncertain)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Richard I (1189-99)
Raul
Mint: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry II (1154-89)
Clement
Mint: Winchester

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Richard I (1189-99)
Raul
Mint: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Richard I (1189-99)
Moneyer: Alein
Mint: Carlisle

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