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Issuer: Sheppard, William (Somerset, C19th)
History note: Ex coll. Rice Oxley no. 15.
Image(height): 19.79 mm
Image(width): 19.88 mm
Method of acquisition: Transferred (2009-09-03) by Ashmolean Museum
Production date: before AD 1811-09-06
Milled edge
Object composed of silver
Inscription present: Shield of arms with supporters and crest, legend around and date in exergue
Inscription present: Denomination in circle with circle of pellets in radiated circle around, legend in milled border around all
Accession number: CM.BI.2656-R
Primary reference Number: 170556
Dalton: 65
Davis: 60
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sixpence" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/170556 Accessed: 2024-11-24 10:31:54
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|title=Sixpence
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 10:31:54|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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<div class="text-center"> <figure class="figure"> <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm26/CM_BI_2656_R_281_29.jpg" alt="Sixpence" class="img-fluid" /> <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Sixpence</figcaption> </figure> </div>
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