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Pennies

Scope note

English coins of silver, derived from Roman denarii, issued from the late 8th to the 17th century and then of copper or bronze from the 18th century until 1967, when they were replaced by a new decimal penny; for equivalent French silver coins introduced in the 8th century, use "deniers."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000193354

Broader Terms used

<penny coins>

Narrower Terms used

1 penny

Equivalent Terms used

penny

Created

13yrs ago

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