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British Isles

This term has 6,888 records attributed within our system.

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14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Mainwaring, William
Place of use: Middlesex

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 British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Place of use: Birmingham

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 Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Good
Issuer: Eaton, D. I.
Die-engraver: Dixon, Roger
Place of use: London

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter
Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Dinmore, Richard
Place of use: Norwich

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Stansall, Thomas
Issuer: Moor, Charles
Issuer: Fisher, Richard
Issuer: Fillingham, William
Issuer: Readett, William
Issuer: Wilson, T. (Notts, C19th)
Place of use: Newark

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Kendal

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hickman, Henry
Issuer: Howard, John, Esq. (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Birmingham

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Horton, W.
Place of use: Stafford

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 Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Howard, John, Esq.
Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Bath

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: I. B. (Ireland, C19th) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas (Uncertain)
Issuer: Round, Abel (Uncertain)
Place of use: Wednesbury

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Turnpenny, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter
Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Mills, Abraham (Uncertain)
Issuer: Roe, William (Wicklow, C18th) (Uncertain)
Place of use: Cronebane

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas (Uncertain)
Place of use: London

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2026) "Terminology definition for: British Isles" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-116687 Accessed: 2026-02-20 15:36:01

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