Summary
1 Penny, Issued by James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl, Isle of Man, Great Britain, 1758
Mint not recorded
Obverse Description
The monogram A D (Atholl Dux) below a ducal coronet; below, 1758
Reverse Description
At centre, triskelis: three legs joined at the upper part of the thigh, flexed, garnished and spurred; around, QUOCUNQUE JESSERIS STABIT (wherever you throw it, it will stand)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
James Murray, Duke of Atholl, inherited the Isle of Man in 1736. He issued one coinage of penny and 1/2 penny in 1758, a record of which in the Royal Mint archives states that the total value of the issue was 400 pounds (Pridmore divides this into 250 pounds in pence and 150 in 1/2 pence)
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Dr William Howat, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1758 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
29 mm (Outside Diameter), 8.99 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 15
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1960. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories.
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