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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: 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) (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

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Penny

Maker(s)

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

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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 IV (1820-30)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: United Kingdom

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: Isle of Man

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Edwards, Hugh
Place of use: Oswestry

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Spacott, John
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Jones, John (Shrops., C17th)
Place of use: Oswestry

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Stubbes, Edward
Place of use: Dennington

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Roberey, Thomas
Place of use: Ardee

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Chesses, Richard
Place of use: Dublin

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Tottie, John
Place of use: Dublin

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Christian, Abraham
Place of use: Galway

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Dawson, Thomas (Yorks., C17th)
Place of use: Leeds (Yorks.)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Brocke, Elvathan
Place of use: Dublin

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Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Issuer: Whitchurch, Samuel (Somerset, C19th)
Place of use: Bath

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Carter, Robert (London, C17th)
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Crown Copper Company
Place of use: Birmingham

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Thomason, Edward (Uncertain)
Issuer: Union Copper Company
Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Place of use: Birmingham

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