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British Isles

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

Term type

AAT
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Place
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Created

14yrs ago

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: George II (1727-60)
Mint: London
State: Ireland

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Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: William III (1689-1702)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Murray, James, Duke of Atholl
Mint: Douglas (Inferred)
State: Isle of Man

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Mint: London
Issuer: Lord Richmond

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: James I (1603-25)
Mint: London
Issuer: Lord Lennox

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Pare, Thomas
Place of use: Bedford

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: Isle of Man

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: William III (1689-1702)
Ruler: Mary II (1689-94)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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2 doubles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Birmingham
State: Guernsey

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Fossey, Daniel
Place of use: Dunstable

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Feilder, Francis
Place of use: Sonning

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Overseers (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Langford

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Turner

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Mint: Edinburgh (Inferred)
State: Scotland

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Wells, John (Berks, C17th)
Place of use: Abingdon

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: James, William (Berks., C17th)
Place of use: Reading (Berks.)

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George I (1714-27)
Issuer: Wood, William
Mint: Bristol
State: Ireland

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Bawbee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Mint: Edinburgh (Inferred)
State: Scotland

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
State: Ireland

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Martin, Daniel
Place of use: Reading (Berks.)

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Douglas (Inferred)
State: Isle of Man

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Turner

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Mint: Edinburgh (Inferred)
State: Scotland

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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: 2026-02-21 04:36:23

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