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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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Cornish Mines (Struck in the name of)
Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas (After)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Boulton, Matthew (Uncertain)
Issuer: Rose Copper Company
Mint: Birmingham
Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Warde, Will
Place of use: London

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Bristol Brass & Copper Company
Issuer: Harford
Place of use: Bristol

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Thomason, Edward
Issuer: Bewicke Main Colliery
Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Place of use: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Bristol Brass & Copper Company
Issuer: Harford
Place of use: Bristol

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Thomason, Edward (Uncertain)
Issuer: Union Copper Company
Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Place of use: Birmingham

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Bristol Brass & Copper Company
Issuer: Harford
Place of use: Bristol

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Turnpenny, William

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Scorrier House (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Williams, John (Cornwall, C19th)
Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas (Uncertain)
Place of use: Redruth

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Issuer: Whitchurch, Samuel (Somerset, C19th)
Place of use: Bath

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Bristol Brass & Copper Company
Issuer: Harford
Place of use: Bristol

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas (Uncertain)
Place of use: Birmingham

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Issuer: British Copper Company
Issuer: Jones (Somerset, C19th) (Uncertain)
Place of use: Walthamstow (Somerset)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Place of use: Sheffield

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Thomason, Edward
Issuer: Fereday, Samuel
Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Place of use: Bilston

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas (Uncertain)
Place of use: Birmingham

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