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Penny

This term has 5,432 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category
Material

Narrower Terms used

10 pence
20 pence
5 pence
50 pence
fourpence
halfpenny
henny penny
threepence
twopence
Maundy money threepence

Equivalent Terms used

pence
pennies

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Mint: Birmingham
State: Isle of Man

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Mint: London
State: Isle of Man

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hutten, Thomas
Place of use: Canterbury

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Smith, William (Belfast, C17th)
Place of use: Belfast

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Cork (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Cork

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Kinsale (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Kinsale

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Bush, John
Place of use: Dublin

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Cork (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Cork

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: French, Mathew
Place of use: Dublin

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Wilshiert, John
Place of use: Dundalk

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Jones, John (London C17th)
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Horton, W.
Place of use: Stafford

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Fitzhugh, Thomas
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Whittle, John
Place of use: Kilkenny

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Dutton, John
Place of use: Dublin

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Dollinson, Thomas (Uncertain)
Issuer: Bingham, Nathaniel (Uncertain)
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Low, Thomas
Place of use: Wexford

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Cork (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Cork

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Vincent, Andrew
Place of use: London

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Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Fillingham, William
Place of use: Newark

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Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Devon Mines (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Place of use: Tavistock

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Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Issuer: Cox, William (Wilts., C19th)
Place of use: Taunton

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2026) "Terminology definition for: penny" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-101415 Accessed: 2026-07-10 06:33:42

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