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World

This term has 214 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Term used for

World (W)

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Iredale & Company
Place of use: Sydney

An image of Cent

Cent

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: Hong Kong

An image of Quarter dollar

Quarter dollar

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)
State: British West Indies
Place of use: Caribbean

An image of Stuiver

Stuiver

Maker(s)

Mint: United East Indies Company
Mint: Colombo (Inferred)
State: Ceylon

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Parker, R.
Place of use: Geelong

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Quebec Bank
Mint: Montreal (Inferred)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Upper Canada

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Smith (Sydney merchant, C19th)
Issuer: Peate
Place of use: Sydney

An image of Quarter dollar

Quarter dollar

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)
State: British West Indies
Place of use: Caribbean

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Bank of Montreal
Mint: Montreal (Inferred)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

State: Nova Scotia
Mint: Halifax (Inferred)
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)

An image of 2 reales

2 reales

Maker(s)

State: Argentina
Mint: Buenos Aires (Inferred)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Bank of Montreal
Mint: Montreal (Inferred)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: City Bank
Mint: Montreal (Inferred)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Bank of Montreal
Mint: Montreal (Inferred)

An image of 10 cents

10 cents

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: Ceylon
Place of use: Sri Lanka

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Upper Canada

An image of Half cent

Half cent

Maker(s)

State: Nova Scotia
Mint: Halifax (Inferred)
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)

An image of 12 skilling

12 skilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: Christian VII (1766-1808)
State: Denmark

An image of 5 mu

5 mu

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pagan Min (1846-53)
Mint: Birmingham
State: Burma

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: T. S. Brown & Company
Mint: Birmingham (Inferred)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Parker, R.
Place of use: Geelong

An image of Sixteenth dollar

Sixteenth dollar

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)
State: British West Indies
Place of use: Caribbean

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the rule of)
State: Barbados

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