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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

Equivalent Terms used

double farthing
halfpennies
penny/halfpenny

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Arnold, F.
Issuer: Fuggles, William
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Absolon, William

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Manufacturer: Hancock, J. G.

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis XVI (1774-92) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Marie Antoinette (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Skidmore, John
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Roe, Charles (Struck in the name of)
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter (Inferred)

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Metcalf, James (Struck in the name of)
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John
Mint: London

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Skidmore, John (Inferred)

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Farror, Joseph

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Dixon, Roger
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Frederick Augustus, Duke of York (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lutwyche, William
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Eames
Issuer: Holland
Issuer: Andrews
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Issuer: Worswick, Thomas
Manufacturer: Hancock, J. G.

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Roe, Charles (Struck in the name of)
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter (Inferred)

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Stride, John
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Howard, John, Esq. (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: uncertain
Manufacturer: Boulton, Matthew (Inferred)
Place of use: Scotland

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hardy, Thomas (1752-1832) (Struck in the name of)

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Howard, John, Esq. (Struck in the name of)

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Dixon, Roger
Issuer: Scetchley, J.
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Manning, Robert

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Wilkison, John (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Wilkinson, John (After)

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Smith
Issuer: Williams, William (Middx, C18th)
Manufacturer: Williams, William (Middx, C18th)

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