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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

Contemporary copy

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Coventry

Contemporary copy

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Burnley

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: Henry, J.
Place of use: London

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: Swiney
Issuer: Delany
Place of use: Dublin

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Stewart, G. V.
Place of use: Lisdourt

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Bayly, John

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Sloper, Jeremiah
Place of use: Marlborough

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Marlborough (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Marlborough

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Bayly, John
Place of use: Marlborough

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Pureur, William
Place of use: Marlborough

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Staple (Struck in the name of)

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Terminology definition for: British Isles" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-116687 Accessed: 2025-12-05 10:13:58

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