Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward IV (1461-70, 1471-83) (Second reign)
Issuer: Bishop Booth (c. 1388-1464)
Mint: Durham

Halfpenny

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Issuer: Central Bank of Ireland

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Mint: The Royal Mint

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-1936)

One of 107 silver and bronze Roman, medieval and modern coins from Bottisham, Cambs., 1985-95. From one of three substantial assemblages of coin finds from Roman and medieval/modern sites in and around Bottisham England and the United Kingdom.

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Henry VI (1422-61)

One of 107 silver and bronze Roman, medieval and modern coins from Bottisham, Cambs., 1985-95. From one of three substantial assemblages of coin finds from Roman and medieval/modern sites in and around Bottisham England and the United Kingdom.

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: William III and Queen Mary

One of a hoard of thirteen silver coins found at West Wratting, Cambridgeshire in 2007 and declared Treasure (a summary of a first parcel of eleven coins was published by M. Allen, B.J. Cook and M.S. Phillips, Numismatic Chronicle 159 (2009), pp. 364-5.

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Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)

One of eighty-two coins and medals from a collection bequeathed by Mr McKee (d. 21 May 2005, aged 78) to the Art Fund, which has allowed various public collections to make selections from it.

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)

One of eighty-two coins and medals from a collection bequeathed by Mr McKee (d. 21 May 2005, aged 78) to the Art Fund, which has allowed various public collections to make selections from it.

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)

One of collection of 335 coins, tokens and paper notes formed by the late Prof. F. Martin Post (d.2005) as a teaching collection when he was Professor of Business at Orange Coast College in Orange County, CA. His son, Mr Ritchie Post, has also donated to the Fitzwilliam $150,000 to establish a Visiting Fellowship in memory of his father and a Book-Purchasing Fund in memory of his mother, Margaret R. Post.

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Mint: Canterbury
Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-47)

One of a collection of 486 coins, tokens, banknotes and medals, comprising mainly 18th-20th century British and foreign coins, but including some Roman, medieval and other pieces. The collection was formed by Peter Allen (1905-93) and given to Mrs Allen Manheim, who is generously offering it to the Museum with the proviso that ‘any coins not required for the collection may be sold and the proceeds used to purchase other items for the Department of Coins and Medals’. Sixty-five items have been selected for the collection: 58 coins, including an antoninianus of Carausius (AD 286-93); a silver penny of William I, Paxs type; a penny of Edward II, class 11b3/11b2, Durham; a groat of Edward IV’s second reign, London; a shilling of Charles I; and a crown of Charles II; a gold sovereign and half-sovereign of Victoria; one token of the British Armed Forces; three banknotes, Belgium (1) and Germany (2); and three medals, including two German military awards (a 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class and 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd class) which were picked up by a friend of Mr Allen among debris in Hitler’s bunker after the Allied capture of Berlin in 1945. Fifty-eight coins:

British West Africa

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)

British West Africa

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)

New Zealand

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

New Zealand

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)

Rhodesia

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)

South Africa

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)

Rhodesia

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)

South Africa

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)

Rhodesia

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

South Africa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-47)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Mint: Dublin
Ruler: John (1199-1216)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Mint: Dublin
Ruler: John (1199-1216)