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Contemporary fake

This term has 181 records attributed within our system.

Term type

Object name
AAT

Broader Terms used

forgeries

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Écu au soleil

Écu au soleil

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis XI, King of France (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bordeaux (After)

An image of Gulden

Gulden

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hermann IV of Hesse (1480-1508) (After)
Place of use: Bonn

An image of Contemporary fake

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Simon, Thomas

An image of King's South Africa Medal (1901-02)

King's South Africa Medal (1901-02)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)
Artist: Saulles, George W. de

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)
Issuer: Gilbert, G.

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Wilkison, John (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Wilkinson, John (After)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: R. G. (Cheshire, C18th) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: S. S. (C18th) (Countermarked by)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Wilkison, John (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Wilkinson, John (Warks, C18th) (After)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Wilkinson, John (Warks, C18th) (After)
Wilkinson, John (Warks, C18th)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Wilkison, John (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Wilkinson, John (Warks, C18th) (After)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Birmingham Mining & Copper Company (Struck in the name of)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)
Issuer: Parys Mines Company (Struck in the name of)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Birmingham Company

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)
Issuer: Parys Mines Company (Struck in the name of)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Birmingham Mining & Copper Company (Struck in the name of)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Birmingham Coining & Copper Company (Struck in the name of)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)
Issuer: Parys Mines Company (Struck in the name of)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)
Issuer: Parys Mines Company (Struck in the name of)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hibernian Mine Company (Struck in the name of)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

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