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Halfpenny

This term has 5,503 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Broader Terms used

penny

Term used for

half penny

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30) (Struck in the name of)
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William
Die-engraver: Dixon, Roger
Place of use: Middlesex

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Waterhouse, William
Issuer: Wellesley, Arthur Charles, Sir, Duke of Wellington (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: London

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Associated Irish Mine Company (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Mills, Abraham
Issuer: Roe, William (Wicklow, C18th)
Place of use: Cronebane

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Thomason, Edward
Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Place of use: Hull (N. E.)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Associated Irish Mine Company (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Mills, Abraham
Issuer: Roe, William (Wicklow, C18th)
Place of use: Cronebane

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Mint: Birmingham
Issuer: Roe, Charles

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Skidmore, Paul
Manufacturer: Jacobs, Benjamin
Mint: London

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Friedman, I.
Place of use: Hobart, Clark

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: City Bank
Mint: Montreal (Inferred)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

State: New Brunswick
Mint: Fredericton (Inferred)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Upper Canada

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Quebec Bank
Mint: Montreal (Inferred)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

State: Nova Scotia
Mint: Halifax (Inferred)
Ruler: George IV (1820-30) (Struck in the name of)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Abrams, Lewis
Place of use: Hobart, Clark

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Prince Edward Island
Mint: Charlottetown (Inferred)
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hanks & Company
Place of use: Sydney

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

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