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Issuer:
Best, William B.
Manufacturer:
Kempson, J.
History note: No provenance.
Image(height): 19.92 mm
Image(width): 19.96 mm
Method of acquisition: Unknown (2009-08-27)
Production date: AD 1812
Milled edge
Object composed of silver
Inscription present: Legend in two lines and on garter around, further legend around in milled border
Inscription present: Female seated left on bale with scales and cornucopiae, ship sailing left in field at left, legend around in circle of points
Accession number: CM.BI.2603-R
Primary reference Number: 170475
Dalton: 10
Davis: 9
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/170475 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:15:20
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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/170475
|title=Sixpence
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 00:15:20|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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<figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Sixpence</figcaption>
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