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British Isles

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

Term type

AAT
Country
Place
Object name

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Shilling

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Willoughby
Place of use: Frome Selwood

Penny

Maker(s)

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

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hodgkins, William
Place of use: Cloughjordan

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

Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Shaftesbury

Penny

Maker(s)

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

Penny

Maker(s)

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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Garratt, Francis
Issuer: Terrell, William
Place of use: Bristol

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Skidmore, Paul
Manufacturer: Jacobs, Benjamin
Mint: 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 20:00:14

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