Halfpenny, William III details |
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| Image title: | Halfpenny, William III | |
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| Source: | Aubrey, William Hickman Smith: “The National and Domestic History of England (Vol 3)” (1878) | |
| Place shown: | none | |
| Keywords: | coins, greyscale | |
| Status: | public domain in the USA, out of copyright in Canada, hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes and no usage credit required | |
Notes: |
This wood-engraving shows the two sides of a halfpenny from 1699, in the reign of King William III of England. The coin has the King’s portrait on the front and Britannia seated in her chariot on the obverse. Britannia appears to have generous breasts, bare feet, a frond or feather ,a spear, and a shield with the flags of England and Scotland superimposed. |
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| Filename: | vol3-400-Halfpenny-William-III-q75-500x247.jpg | |
| Blog link: | http://www.fromoldbooks.org/Aubrey-HistoryOfEngland-Vol3/pages/vol3-400-Halfpenny-William-III//vol3-400-Halfpenny-William-III-q75-500x247.jpg | |
| Scanner dpi: | 2400 | |
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