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Ruler:
Louis XVIII (1814-15, 1815-24)
(Struck in the name of)
Issuer:
Pidding
History note: Given by Mr Barnes Williams 1901 or unknown
Method of acquisition: Loan (2002-07) by Queens' College Cambridge
After 1814-04-24 CE - 1814 CE
Object composed of silver Diameter 21 mm Weight 3.15 g
Inscription present: Bust of Louis left with legend around in border
Inscription present: Fortune seated left on rock with horseshoe, shield and cornucopiae before her on ground at right, a ship sailing right in background at left, legend around all in border
Accession number: CM.QC.4031-R
Primary reference Number: 154688
Othernumber: Q-4031
Mitchiner: 5781
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sixpence" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/154688 Accessed: 2024-12-22 15:20:47
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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/154688
|title=Sixpence
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 15:20:47|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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<figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Sixpence</figcaption>
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