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British Isles

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

Term type

AAT
Country
Place
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Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Boyse, Richard
Place of use: Colchester

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hill, Thomas (Bucks, C17th)
Place of use: Aylesbury

An image of 2 quartos

2 quartos

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)
Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Inferred)
Issuer: Spittle, James
Mint: Gibraltar (Inferred)
State: Gibraltar

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Newcombe, Robert
Place of use: Topsham

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Webb, John (Berks., C17th)
Place of use: Wantage

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lambe, Henry
Place of use: Colchester

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Roope, Elinor
Place of use: Exeter

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Sopp, Richard
Place of use: Shaftesbury

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Felsted, Thomas
Place of use: Cambridge (Cambs)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Meales, Henry
Place of use: Abingdon

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Butterfield, Thomas
Place of use: Wycombe

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Haslehurst, Henry
Place of use: Eckington

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hobson, John
Place of use: Gloucester

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Constable, William (Gloucs, C17th)
Place of use: Cirencester

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Gill, Alice
Place of use: Reading (Berks.)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: May, William
Place of use: Exeter

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lambe, John
Place of use: Colchester

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Ridiout, Walter
Place of use: Blandford Forum

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Smith, William (Cambs, C17th)
Place of use: Cambridge (Cambs)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Samson, Benjamin
Place of use: Coggeshall

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Shebbeare, John
Place of use: Okehampton

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Deane, William
Place of use: Waltham Abbey

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Finch, John
Place of use: Wisbech

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Reed, Francis
Place of use: Weymouth

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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 20:00:03

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