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British Isles

This term has 6,892 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Country
Place
Object name

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VI (1547-53)
Mint: Southwark
State: England

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
State: Ireland
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
Issuer: Armstrong, Sir Thomas

An image of 8 doubles

8 doubles

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Mint: Birmingham
State: Guernsey

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

An image of Halfcrown

Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Browne, Gregory
Issuer: Royal Artillery Canteen
Place of use: Woolwich

An image of British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: Manley, W.
Place of use: Leighton Buzzard

An image of Thistle merk

Thistle merk

Maker(s)

Ruler: James VI (1567-1625)
Mint: Edinburgh (Inferred)
State: Scotland

An image of British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: Austin
Place of use: Willenhall

An image of British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: O'Grady
Issuer: Clinton
Place of use: Dublin

An image of British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: Brown, William (Portsmouth, C19th) (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Portsmouth

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: George I (1714-27)
Issuer: Wood, William
Mint: Bristol
State: Ireland

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

An image of 2 quartos

2 quartos

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Inferred)
Issuer: Keeling, Robert
Mint: Gibraltar (Inferred)
State: Gibraltar

An image of Contemporary copy

Contemporary copy

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Burnley

An image of Contemporary copy

Contemporary copy

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Coventry

An image of 8 doubles

8 doubles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Birmingham
State: Guernsey

An image of 2 quartos

2 quartos

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Inferred)
Issuer: Keeling, Robert
Mint: Gibraltar (Inferred)
State: Gibraltar

An image of Double

Double

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Mint: Birmingham
State: Guernsey

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Mint: Canterbury
State: England

An image of Threepence

Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VI (1547-53)
Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-1547) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Mint: Durham
Issuer: Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall (1522-52)
Mint: Durham (Dur.)

An image of Groat

Groat

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VI (1547-1553)
Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-1547) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Southwark

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Douglas (Inferred)
State: Isle of Man

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