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Issuer:
Murray, James, Duke of Atholl
Issuer:
Lewis, James (Man, C18th)
(Countermarked by)
Place of use:
Isle of Man
Image(height): 28.50 mm
Image(width): 28.38 mm
Method of acquisition: Loan (1941-05-22) by Girton College
1758 - Uncertain 1805
Plain edge; obverse erased and engraved
Object composed of copper Weight 9.51 g
Inscription present: Chequered ground on which stand two coinjoined bookends, a trowel standing upwards from left one and a brickbat from right one, on which and joined middle rests a rule, above which a setsquare, above all pair of dividers, through joint of which runs arched border, supported by column each side, bearing legend
Inscription present: Triskeles with armoured kneecaps
Accession number: CM.GC.82-R
Primary reference Number: 164603
Spink: 7412
Othernumber: 70-1941
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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