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British Isles

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

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry VII (1485-1509)
Mint: Royal Mint

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49) (Struck posthumously)
Ruler: Charles II (1660-85) (Struck before exile)
Mint: Pontefract

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'Return to London'

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Maker: Briot, Nicholas

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Mint: Royal Mint

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Defeat of the Spanish Armada medal

Maker(s)

Issuer: Dutch Republic

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Mint: Royal Mint

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British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: James I (1603-25)

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry VII (1485-1509)
Mint: Royal Mint

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mary I (1542-67)
Mint: Edinburgh

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VI (1547-53)
Mint: Southwark

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Badge of Charles I and Henrietta Maria

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Maker: Rawlins, Thomas

Archbishop Sancroft and Bishops

Maker(s)

Maker: Bower, George

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49) (Struck for)
Issuer: Parliament
Mint: London

British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Philip and Mary (1554-58)
Mint: Royal Mint

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: Commonwealth of England (1649-60)
Ruler: Cromwell, Oliver (1653-1658)
Mint: London

Coronation Medal of Edward VI

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VI (1547-53)
Mint: Royal Mint

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: John (1199-1216)
Moneyer: Roberd
Mint: Dublin

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Mint: Royal Mint

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: O'Brien, Murrough, 1st Earl of Inchiquin (1614-74)
Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: James I (1603-25)
Mint: Royal Mint

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: James I (1603-25)
Mint: Royal Mint

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Metheringham, John

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Murray, James, Duke of Atholl
Issuer: Lewis, James (Man, C18th) (Countermarked by)
Place of use: Isle of Man

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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: 2026-02-24 01:21:47

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