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Ruler:
Louis XVIII (1814-15, 1815-24)
(Struck in the name of)
Issuer:
Pidding
History note: No provenance.
Image(height): 20.42 mm
Image(width): 20.38 mm
Method of acquisition: Unknown (2009-09-04)
After 1814-04-24 CE - 1814 CE
Plain edge
Object composed of silver
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.BI.2688-R
Primary reference Number: 170608
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/170608 Accessed: 2024-11-06 00:08:56
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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/170608
|title=Sixpence
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-06 00:08:56|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_2688_R_281_29.jpg" alt="Sixpence" class="img-fluid" /> <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Sixpence</figcaption> </figure> </div>
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