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Farthing

This term has 3,355 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category

Broader Terms used

<coin types>

Narrower Terms used

double farthing
eighth farthing
half farthing
quarter farthing
sixteenth farthing

Equivalent Terms used

farthings

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Brookes, Richard (Lincs, C17th)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Bracewell, George

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Barker, John (Lincs, C17th)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Walden, William

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas (Inferred)
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter (Inferred)
Place of use: Midlands

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: North Wales

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: James, Charles (C18th engraver)
Issuer: Spence, Thomas (Struck in the name of)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: James, Charles (C18th engraver)
Issuer: Spence, Thomas (Struck in the name of)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: James, Charles (C18th engraver)
Issuer: Pidcock, Gilbert
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William (Inferred)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Arnold, F. (Inferred)
Issuer: Bayley, James
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William (Inferred)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: James, Charles (C18th engraver)
Issuer: Spence, Thomas
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John (Inferred)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Jacobs, Benjamin (Uncertain)
Issuer: Pidcock, Gilbert
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John (Inferred)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: James, Charles (C18th engraver)
Issuer: Spence, Thomas
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John (Inferred)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Jacobs, Benjamin (Uncertain)
Issuer: Pidcock, Gilbert
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John (Inferred)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lambe, M.

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: James, Charles (C18th engraver) (After)
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John (Inferred)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: T. H. (C18th)
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

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