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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

Connected records

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Ramage, David
Mint: London
Issuer: Bristol (Struck in the name of)

Farthing

Maker(s)

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

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Mavoit, Joseph
Place of use: Exeter

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Jones, Hen, Swordberer
Issuer: Hereford (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Hereford

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Swiborne, Richard
Place of use: Witham

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Chance, Anthony
Place of use: Cirencester

Farthing

Maker(s)

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

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Fagg, Anthony
Place of use: Canterbury

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Smith, Joseph
Place of use: Thaxted

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Cheever, James
Place of use: Canterbury

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Mannering, Edward
Place of use: Odiham

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Backler, Nathaniell
Place of use: Dedham

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Wright, Phinehas
Place of use: Lymington

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

Farthing

Maker(s)

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

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Rhett, Edward
Place of use: Billericay

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Maninge, John
Place of use: Newton Abbot

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Bradbone, Benjamin
Place of use: Andover

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Gleson, Joseph
Place of use: Dedham

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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 12:26:31

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-116687|title=Terminology definition for: British Isles|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2026-02-20 12:26:31|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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