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British Isles

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

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An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: United Kingdom

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Golding, Edward
Place of use: Faringdon

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Mint: Birmingham
State: Isle of Man

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Collman, Francis
Place of use: Woburn

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Collyer, Philip
Place of use: Faringdon

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Douglas (Inferred)
State: Isle of Man

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Whitell, Henry
Place of use: Reading (Berks.)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Coles, Benedict
Place of use: Leighton Buzzard

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Stockwell, Richard
Place of use: Reading (Berks.)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Underwood, Thomas
Place of use: Reading (Berks.)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Stanley, Earl James of Derby
Mint: Castletown
State: Isle of Man

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Dawborne, John
Place of use: Lidlington

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Rusden, Thomas
Place of use: Wallingford

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Bridges, Thomas
Place of use: Eaton Bray

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

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

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hunsdon, John
Place of use: Wantage

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Goodwin, John (Berks, C17th)
Place of use: Wallingford

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Tompkins, Thomas
Place of use: Biggleswade

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Poole, Paul Falconer

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lensley, Thomas
Place of use: Ely

An image of Double

Double

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Farman, Robert
Place of use: Bedford

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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 04:36:14

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