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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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Forrest, John
Place of use: Winslow

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Eldred, Philip
Place of use: Wallingford

Farthing

Maker(s)

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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Tucker, John
Place of use: Moreton Hampstead

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Rowley, John
Place of use: Luton

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lunn, Richard
Place of use: Exeter

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Swift, John
Place of use: Reading (Berks.)

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Miller, Jacob
Place of use: Colchester

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hart, Amuell
Place of use: Lyme Regis

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Reade, John
Place of use: Ely

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Pearcce, Peter
Place of use: Braintree

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Borough (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Newbury (Inferred)
Place of use: Newbury

Shilling

Maker(s)

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

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Milbanck, John
Place of use: Colchester

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Foscet, John
Place of use: Beaconsfield

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Gosse, John
Place of use: Windsor

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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: 2025-12-20 18:29:56

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