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British Isles

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

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14yrs ago

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An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Fyan, Talbot
Place of use: Dublin

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

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 Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Rushbury, George
Place of use: Bilston

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Malton

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Arnot, D.
Issuer: Griffiths, Inigo
Place of use: Holt (Wilts.)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Threepence

Threepence

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Willet
Issuer: Gillot, E. (Uncertain)
Place of use: Birmingham

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Cattle
Issuer: Barber
Place of use: York

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Boulton, Matthew
Issuer: Rose Copper Company
Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Bastin, William
Place of use: Cheltenham

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Waterhouse, William
Issuer: Wellesley, Arthur Charles, Sir, Duke of Wellington (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: London

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Associated Irish Mine Company (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Mills, Abraham
Issuer: Roe, William (Wicklow, C18th)
Place of use: Cronebane

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Knapp, John, junior
Place of use: Worcester

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Badger, Isaac
Place of use: Birmingham

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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 20:00:08

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