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  • 2013 Oct finds page

    Addedomaros 45BC Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to CCI for recording

    13.22mm, 1.33g

    It's always good to see another one of these, the obverses of this particular type of Addedo quarter are a nightmare to die link because they're so similar so the more examples there are the better; I've recorded it as 13.0558.

    Best Wishes

    John

    1363 -69 Edward III hammered gold 1/4 noble - Treaty series

    Curule shaped X - Lis in centre of reverse

    Obv EDWARDxDEIxGRAxREXxANGL

    18.58mm,1.84g

    1356 - 61 Edward III hammered silver penny - Cross 3 pre Treaty G

    Obv +EDW***ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    1356 - 61 Edward III hammered silver penny - pre Treaty C to G

    Obv DWA*****

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVNE/LMIE - Durham mint

    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat

    1272 Edward Ist hammered silver penny

    Obv ***ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR- Canterbury mint

    Magnentius & Decentius - a fairly short-lived (350-353 AD) Augustus/Caesar pair

    5 Roman bronze coins just found in small area from a previous disclaimed hoard. The write up below is from Mark Lehman on the previous hoard.

     

    Unless I am mistaken, all 7 of these belong to the brother team of Magnentius & Decentius - a fairly short-lived (350-353 AD) Augustus/Caesar pair of the sort promoted to Augustus, ad-hoc, by their legions. This was a very common story during the chaos-years of the later 3rd century, but happened far less often in the 4th.  Magnentius had been a top general of Constans' - his army proclaimed him Augustus and since Constans did him the favor of being captured and executed conveniently quickly - within a few months - Magnentius was duly recognized as Augustus in most of the Western provinces in 350.  The next year he elevated his little brother Decentius to be his colleague Caesar.
     
    Constantius II was not pleased by the Western upstarts and within 2 years had defeated them in a couple of significant battles.  Realizing the jig was up, they both committed suicide in 353.
     
    Although these reverse types are known for other rulers (for whom they are pretty rare), they are especially associated with Magnentius & Decentius, both of whom were always portrayed "bare headed" - no laurels or diadems, etc. - and both of whom sported distinctive "mullett" hairdos like you see on the clearest specimens here.  Since I believe the obverse legend on that nice one of Bruce's ends in "AVG", I'd say it's most likely Magnentius.  Any on which the obverse legend ends (around 5:00) in CAES, CAESAR,  NOB C, or NC can safely be assumed to be Decentius.
    The type with the 2 Victories resting shield inscribed: VOT / V / MVLT / X on a cippus (or just holding it between them) woul have a legend like: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES - and was common for both of them.  The large Chi-Rho Christogram reverse was used on both the centenionalis and short-lived double-centenionalis denominations - it's not really scarce, but is sought-after making it a bit more expensive for those wanting to buy one.  This is a common factor in ancient coins, those with some sort of "religious" reference are always found desirable by folks who have no other interest in ancient coins, thereby driving up the prices (like the so-called "Tribute Penny" denarius of Tiberius - of which your diggers have found several - which is the most common silver coin of the early 1st century, but sells for 3-4 times as much as any other).
     
    This pair struck only in the Western mints: Amiens, Trier, Lyon, Arles, Aquilea, Rome and Siscia

     

    Medieval book clasp
    1666 Thomas Peeke of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing
    1666 Colchester hammered copper trade farthing 15thC lead token 19thC livery button
    17thC Ppewter trade token Georgian cuff link

    19thC

    The 9th Regiment of Foot was an infantry line regiment of the British Army from 1751 to 1881. It became the Norfolk Regiment following the Army reforms of 1881.

    Soldino of Antonio Venier (ANTO.VEN-ERIO.DVX.)


    Type 2 c. 1466-74 – diameter circa 14mm
    Doges – Tron, Marcello.

    Obverse description: Doge kneeling left holding banner. Often mint control marks to right (a star/letters).
    Obverse inscription: [Name of Doge] D.V.X.
    Reverse description: Winged and nimbate lion of St Mark facing within a quadrilobe, holding book of gospels.


    C10th C Saxon harness strap distributer

    1785 Continental copper coin ?? Post medieval lead cloth seal
    19thC livery button 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards

    1272 Edward Ist hammered silver penny - Class 10

    Obv +EDWRR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    4- 1623 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthings

     

    WWII Air raid police button 16thC Tudor clothing fastener Medieval book clasp

     

    C10thC Saxon harness cheek piece 1215 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny

    Unlisted button - Crimea war's period

    THE 5TH. (PRINCESS OF WALES'S) DRAGOON GUARDS

    19thC livery button
    Victorian silver rimmed shell brooch Georgian casket key
    Post medieval lead bale seal

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jetton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB

    Interesting decorated Roman widget - reminds me of a protected loop terret- one for the museum guys

    Probably one of the smallest hammered silver coins you can find, 1/3rd the weight of a Medieval silver farthing

    1625-42 Charles 1st hammered silver half penny - Rose each side - no legend type

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Class 11b - pointed E &C

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1422- 61 Henry VI hasmmered silver half penny - Leaf -Pellet issue - pellets to each side of crown

    Obv + hENRIC REX ANGLI

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Egg wasted S, Class 3f to 8a

    Obv +E ******S HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ - Type

    16thC Elizabethan illegal tavern lead token 2 skillings of Frederik III of Denmark, dating 1655
    Edwardian copper clasp

    Post Medieval cast copper alloy single loop buckle frame.

    1500-1650 AD

    1280-82 Edward 1st hammered silver half penny - thick wasted S -

    Type 2

    Obv +EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    15.47mm,0.58g

    2- 1623 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthings Georgian fob seal matrix holder
    Unknown military button
    RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787
    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver half penny

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

    Obv hENRICVS REX

    Rev ONL/VND - London mint

    1696 William III milled silver sixpence
    1377-1399 Richard II hammered silver farthing 15thC open topped thimble

    2ndC Contemporary Roman silver coin forgery - copper inner with thin sheets of silver covering - sent for ID

    Since there's no legend at all and only part of the bust remains, we must go by "pattern recognition" here, but to my eye it appears to have been a Felicitas (I say this based on interpreting the object the personification on the reverse is holding as a caduceus) denarius of Hadrian (117-138) that was being copied here.  The workmanship is really quite good on the obverse so you can see how a whole example of this could be passed easily in any situation where coins were not being weighed or minutely examined on an individual basis.  A couple of these could be slipped into a bag of coins in some situation where coin was regularly handled in bulk and over time it could be a highly profitable, relatively low-risk operation.

    Mark

    Cast copper alloy trapezoidal shoe or knee buckle with concave sides

    1660-1720

    Medieval buckle 1842 Victoria milled silver sixpence

    Georgian pipe tamper

    Pipe tamper page

    Royal Engineers

    George Rex

    55th Regiment of Foot

    1800-1820

    17thC thimble Georgian spur buckle fitting

    Cannot find this 17thC hammered coppper trade farthing in the ref books - London token

    Portcullis on Rev

    Obv *IN TOWER DITCH

    Rev PHILL** IACOB - PIA

    Stunning strike of a 1430 -1431 Henry VI hammered silver half goat with a very crisp legend- Perfect Rosette Mascle issue as seen clearly in the legends

    IM Cross IIIb, mascule and rosettes stops - 9 arches to tressure, fleurs on cusps, none over crown

    Obv + hENRIC' DI*GRA REX ANGL *Z F

    Rev VIL/LA/CALI/SIE - Calais mint - mascule before LA - rosette after SIC

    POSVI*/DEVMx/DIVTOR/ExMEVM

     

     

    Stunning lead early medieval heraldic seal matrix - never seen a lead example - impression is still very crisp so if it is on the existing 'Dering Rolls' we should be able to ID the owner

     

    Very unusual back on this large 2ndC Sestersius sized Roman coin - sent for ID

    Despite the size, this is not a sestertius - it's a 1st century As of Vespasian.(c. 71 - the earlier Asses were far more substantial than the Asses of the 2nd century which is what you are more commonly find) The reverse (your photo was upside-down, you can usually correctly orient a large Æ by looking for the "S-C") is an altar - in this case, the Ara Providentiae Augusti - which is believed to have been in the "Campus Martius" (Field of Mars) area - the large, flat and open piece of flood plain land surrounded by a loop of the Tiber, to the north of the ancient city (and downtown in present day Rome).  This large open area in ancient times was used for drilling the army, political demonstrations, and other large public assemblies, like voting during the Republic or the elaborate funerals of the Imperial era.  This altar was dedicated to the "providence" of Augustus, although what exactly was being remembered and celebrated here that Augustus had provided-for was either abstract or is unclear to us today.

    This reverse type was first used on a postumous commemorative As for the deified Augustus by Tiberius

    http://www.stoa.org/gallery/album87/06_Augustus_by_Tiberius

    It was a type which would see a lot of re-use.  This As by Vespasian (yours, that is), similar Asses by Vitellius, Titus and Domitian in their own names with their portraits, and restoration types copying the original DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER/PROVIDENT As (photo above) produced by both Titus and Domitian, then later by Nerva.

    This is an example of a similar type of As struck for himself (not a "restoration" type) by Domitian.
    This is not the Providence Altar, however, but another similar altar dedicated to the deified Augustus. 

    Domitian, 81-96 AD. Æ As 28mm, 12.38gm, axis: 6:00
    Mint of Rome, 85 A.D.
    Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XII.
    Laureate head right.
    Rx: SALVTI AVGVSTI S - C.
    Façade of the altar enclosure of the Ara Saluti Augusti.
    RIC II 272, Cf. SR 2808.

     Nero also struck a very similar altar type for the Ara Pacis - the Altar of Peace.

    http://www.stoa.org/gallery/album434/06_Nero_As

    Altar types would become the main standard reverse type for the posthumous issues of the 3rd century - one of the most common coins of the time (270's) which was also extensively locally copied as a so-called "barbarous radiate", is a posthumous issue of Antoninianus for Claudius Gothicus with an altar reverse.

    http://www.stoa.org/gallery/album106/ML_13_Claud_II_Consecratio_Altar1

     

    Do I recall correctly you sending me an image of one of these later CONSECRATIO posthumous altar issues of Gothicus for identification within the last year or so?

    Mark

    1665 Matthew Bonney, bakers of Colchster Essex hammered copper 'His Half Penny' token Medieval buckle with plate

    Cast copper alloy buckle frame 1500 -1700

     
    Britain's Merchant Navy
    Generic Design Issue
    In use 1900 's onwards
     

    1377-1399 Richard II hammered silver half penny - Type 1 (d)

    Obv + RICARDxREX xANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    1603 James 1st hammered silver penny 1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny
    17thC Dutch type thimble with crest and name
    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing

    2ndC Sestersius sized Roman coin - sent for ID

    Thanks for the metrics and additional photos.  It seems I was looking at too early a time-frame.  You so seldom seem to find coins of the Severan era that I don't immediately think of it.  I can't be 100% certain, but I'm pretty sure that you have here an As of Severus Alexander, 222-235.  At less than 10gm, it's highly unlikely to be a Sestertius, even in its chipped condition.  There is an As of Sev. Alexander with Libertas standing, holding a pileus in right hand - the extended right arm could indicate this - and a transverse scepter.  The legend on the reverse is a continuation of his laundry-list of titles and would contain "COS" for consul in the correct place for the clear "O" we can see on the reverse.
    This same type was issued in several consecutive years, and without being able to clearly read the TR P year or the number of the consulship on the reverse, we can't date it precisely, but it should date from about 330, give or take a couple of years.  This same type was also issued as a Sestertius, but as I said, I believe this piece is too small and too light to be a Sestertius.

    Mark

    1344 Edward III hammered silver half penny - Florin issue

    Obv +EDWAR R ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    1272 1st hammered silver half penny

    Obv +EDWA***L DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    1377-1399 Richard II hammered silver farthing- Type 1 (c)

    Obv + RICARD:REX :ANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    1575 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat

     

    1733 Dutch Holandia milled silver 2 skillings 1834 William IV milled silver groat
    1696 William III milled silver sixpence

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

    Obv HENRICVS REX

    Rev GIL/BER/TON/CAN - Moneyer Gilbert of Canterbury mint

    1454-1460 Henry VI hammered silver penny - Cross -pellet (York)

    Cross in quatrefoil at centre of reverse cross

    Satire each side of neck

    1344 Edward III hammered silver penny - Florin issue

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    Spanish silver cob ? researching it

    "SPAIN. 1/2 Real, 1610-C. Segovia Mint. PCGS AU-50 Secure Holder. Philipp III

    Taco''s Edward hammered silver penny - needs fixing to ID properly
    16thC Tudor clothing fastener

    Military badge

    Rifle regiment

    Georgian watch winders
       

    Post-medieval copper-alloy buckle frame

    C AD 1650-1720

       

    Remarkable Roman fibular brooch that looks like it has never been in the ground ? Grave goods ?

    2ndC Knee brooch - Semicircular headed types

    Ref Hattatt 469

    Rare as hens teeth find - 1663 Charles II milled silver shilling
    1834 William IV milled silver shilling 1838 Victoria milled silver four pence
    Sizing of shilling (12 pence) to 3 pence 1873 Victoria milled silver three pence
    1696 William III milled silver sixpence - York mint

    Very rare Exeter 1643 - 6 Charles 1st hammered silver shilling (12 pence)

    CR by Oval shield

    1929 George V milled silver sixpence

    1242-1247 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 8b3

    Letter X in REX is now in the form of cross pommee

    Rev hENRICVS REX

    Rev NIC(hOLE ON - Moneyer Nichole of Canterbury mint

    1195 Scottish William 1 The Lion hammered silver half penny

    Short cross and stars issue Class I

    Moneyer RAUL ON ROCEBU (Raul of Roxburgh)

    1820 George III milled silver shilling
    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross farthing

    1668 G(iles) Taypsill of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing

    See Norweb 1228a

    1361-9 Edward III hammered silver half penny - Type 17d Treaty series - annulet stops before and after REX - New crown with jewels between fleurs - Treaty 'X' - unbarred A's

    Obv + EDWARDVS:REX o AN

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    1377-1399 Richard II hammered silver farthing- Type 1 (e)

    Obv + RICARDxREX xANGL '

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    Medieval strap end - two rivet fixing

    1344 Edward III hammered silver penny - Florin issue

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jetton
    15thC French - Four fleurs de lis in a lozenge jetton

    13thC French jetton

    Obv 3 fleurs de lis

    DETOUR+DETOUR

    Rev Double stranded arcuate cross feuilly with pellet at centre

    PAI - DIEV -NOV NOIN

    Roman serrated back buckle tongue Essex county button 17thC crotal bell with great foundry marks

    Georgian watch winders Medieval strap mount

    1871 Silver ring - Maker RF Exeter hall mark

    RF into a rectangle
    Richard Ferris

    19thc livery button 17thC clothing fastener

    17thC silver seal matrix - reported to museum as treasure

    Crown over Tudor rose

    24.13mm H, 5.58g

    1580-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Latin cross mint mark

    1627 Charles 1st hammered silver sixpence - Negro's head mint mark

    Group B 2nd bust - Tower mint under Charles 1st

    1413 22 Henry V hammered silver half penny - broken annulets by hair - Type 5

    Obv ** REX ANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

    Leyton District council button 19thC livery button

    Simply stunning condition Roman coin - one of the best I have ever seen dug - sent for ID

    This is a billon centenionalis of Constantine II as Caesar (he was only briefly Augustus from 337-340 - the shortest-lived of Constantine's 3 successor-sons).  From the mint at Aquilea, it dates to 320-321.  The reverse type is CAESARVM NOSTRORVM - "Our Caesars" - who, in addition to Constantine II, were Crispus and Licinius II - these last two would not finish out the decade. In fact, neither had more than 5 years left on Earth before meeting his separate and unfortunate end.  Both, coincidentally, killed on orders of Constantine I. Read about them sometime - particularly Crispus - no current "Adult Soap Opera" has anything to compare with the rise and demise of Crispus as well as his scheming step-mother Fausta.  Licinius Jr, on the other hand, was a politically incovenient loose-end to be "tied-up" in the normal Roman Imperial manner.
    In the center of the wreath is VOT / V - This means that Constantine II was celebrating his first half-decennalia - this had to do with vows made to perform sacrifices and ceremonies as head of the offical state religion - interestingly, this pagan custom persisted long into the Christian era.  What this VOT V translates to would be something along the lines of: "Having performed the vows of five (years), Caesar undertakes the vows for the sacrifices and ceremonies of his 10th year (of rule)." This was done to a certain extent out of the superstitious belief that these promises of ceremonies would help ensure that the said 10th year would be reached and those ceremonies and sacrifices could then be celebrated.

    The reference for this is RIC vol VII, (pg. 402), 74.  RIC considers all the Votas of this series from Aquilea "rare", and this one is rated R5 - or very rare.  Of course this frequency rating was based on a survey of pieces in public and important private collections in the mid 1960's.  Very many fewer of them had been dug up at that time, and there was not much interest in the Æ of this era among the entrenched heads of numismatic society - elderly Victorian gentlemen who considered these pieces beneath their notice and not worthy of their time.  This tended to make the collections of the time a bit light on this sort of material - a few representative pieces was all that was deemed necessary.  However, an R5 rating from a Western mint like Aquilea probably translates into a legitimate scarcity today. It's not one of the specific items of the type you are most likely to encounter. They were produced in great quantity and variety from 15 or 20 mints during this era so the general type is not rare at all, but this specific combination of obverse, reverse, mint, etc, is scarce, comparitively speaking.

    Nice coin.

    Mark

    13.53mm,1.24g

    Interesting 1stC Celtic bronze unit - appears to be a double sided horse which is not one I recognise - sent to CCI for ID and recording

    The bronze coin you sent a couple of days ago is an Essex Stag type, ABC 2312, with a backward-looking animal on the obverse (celticbronze2), possibly a stag but could be a horse, and a right-facing horse on the reverse.  I've recorded it as 13.0617

    John Sills

    Roman military mount
    Georgian bell trade weight - Crown G mark

    1327 Edward III hammered silver penny - quatrefoil with pellet at centre of reverse cross

    Obv EDWARDVS ***

    Rev CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI - York mint

    11,000 BC flint scraper

    47.47mm L, 47.63g

    1817 George III milled silver sixpence 16thC Tudor button 16thC Tudor button
    RN Petty Officer - 1891

    Cast copper alloy double-looped sub-annular shoe or knee buckle with bevelled internal edge

    Circa 1650-1720

    2ndC Roman fibular brooch

    Early Post-Medieval copper alloy openwork lozengiform mount,

    A copper-alloy cast mount. The mount is quatrefoil in shape with a cusp in each angle. The reverse has two attachment lugs

    AD 1600 -1700

    Medieval mount 1780 Russian lead bale seal

    Edwardian silver propelling pencil

    1344 Edward III hammered silver penny - Florin issue

    Obv EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

    1565 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - rose mint mark

    (1501-1521).
    Venetian Soldino hammered silver coin

    Soldino of Leonardo Loredan (LE.LAVS.DVX.SMV)

    Rev: Haloed figure of Christ holding a cross.

    Obv: LE LAV DVX S M V (Leonardo Lauredan, Doge. St Mark of Venice.) Doge kneeling before Saint Mark.

    1475 AD 'Sun in shield' Bronze uniface coin weight for the 'ecu au soleil' French gold coin

    French manufacture, probably made in Paris

    17thC Robert Walford of Hedingham Castle Essex hammered copper trade farthing

    Ref Norweb 1300a

    Capt / Commander - 1774-1787
    1500-1700 mount

    Taco'd medieval hammered silver penny -

    Rev CIVI/TAS//CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

     

    Huge 11,000 BC flint hand axe - 100 mm L x 70.49 mm W

    Middle Stone Age(Mesolithic)

     

    Addedomaros 45BC Celtic gold stater - sent to CCI for recording

    18.32mm, 5.48g

    I've recorded it as 13.0617 and the nice new Addedomaros is 13.0618, good to see a bit of the legend on the reverse.

    All the best

    John

     

    1667 John Sewell, grocer of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing

    Ref Norweb 1300a

    19th Royal navy silver collar stud

    Maker - Thomas Townsend

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny -Class 2a

    Obv hENRICVS REX TERCI

    Rev NIC/OLE/ONL/VND - Monyer Nicole of London mint

    1377-1399 Richard II hammered silver farthing- Type 2c (i) Wide face, tall central fleur

    Obv + RICARDxREX xANGL '

    Rev CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON - London mint

     

    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing 1900 Victoria milled silver sixpence

    1344 Edward hammered silver penny - Cross 1 - Florin issue

    Obv EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Comma stops after HYB - Class 10cf4

    Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

    1817 George III milled silver shilling 1817 George III milled silver sixpence

    1280 1286 Alexander III Scottish hammered silver penny - 2nd Coinage

    Stars have 6 points Ref SA3HD-005

    Obv ALEXANDER DEI GRA

    Rev SCO/TOR/VM+/REX

     

    1310 Edward 1st hammered silver half penny penny

    Obv EDWARDVS ****

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

    Venetian Soldino issued by Doge Michele Steno (1400-1413).
    Obv: MICHAEL STEN' DVX (Michele Steno, Doge). Doge standing left, holding standard.
    Rev: S MARCVS VENETI (Saint Mark of Venice). Winged and nimbate lion of Saint Mark facing.

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing

    Obv EDWAR ****

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

    1526-44 Henry VIII hammered silver halfpenny - 'brush' hair - long cross fourchee - 2nd coinage - Type 1 B(f)

    Obv + hxDxGxROSAxSIExSPIA'

    Rev CIVI/TAS/**

    0.33g,11.07mm

    55th Regiment of Foot

    1800-1820

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

    Obv hENRICVS REX

    Rev NIC/OLE/ONL/VND - Monyer Nicole of London mint

    Georgian silver cuff link Georgian watch winder
    1656 Samuel Salter of Dedham Copper trade farthing

    15thC French Chatel Tournois Jetton

    Obv Traditional Chatel Tournois (Castle of Tours)

    SIB IIOIIIEIII BOIII II I

    Ref Mitchener 741

    1854 Victoria milled silver four pence 16thC Tudor button

    English card game authority, "the Father of whist"

     

    18thC Hoyle token - man playing cards

    Edmond Hoyle (1672 – August 29, 1769was a writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games. The phrase "according to Hoyle" came into the language as a reflection of his generally-perceived authority on the subject;since that time, use of the phrase has expanded into general use in situations in which a speaker wishes to indicate an appeal to a putative authority.

    Medieval book clasp 1808 George III milled copper coin with interesting over strike

    Roman bronze coin sent for ID

    Believe it or not I can tell you quite a lot about the coin from which this chunk is all that remains.  It is a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reduced majorina by Constantius II - these were struck mainly between 350-361.  Although they were also struck for Constantius Gallus Ceasar and Julian as Caesar, at the time the convention was that only Augusti were portrayed with diadems while Caesars were shown bare-headed.  Since there are traces of the diadem visible, it must be Constantius II, the longest-lived of Constantine's sons and the one who served the longest as Augustus (337-361).
    The reverse type, as I mentioned, is a "Fallen horseman Fel Temp" - the more common scene accompanying this legend - a wonderful piece of transparent propaganda showing a Roman foot-soldier skewering a "barbarian" or Persian cavalryman whom he has just un-horsed.  Far from the message this scene was supposed to be conveying, Rome's legions were increasingly being overrun and slaughtered by the cavalries of various peoples from beyond Rome's increasingly porous borders.  The legend, which translates roughly to "Happy Days are Here Again!", might seem an incongruous and poorly matched slogan to accompany this casually presented scene of battlefield butchery, but it was meant to reassure the average Roman that the military had the situation well in-hand and they didn't have to personally worry about those barbarian cavalry coming and riding through their local forum at noon. ("Mission Accomplished!", etc.)
    There is even enough of the exergual mintmark remaining that I can tell you where it was struck: Lugdunum - modern-day Lyon.  Chance are that this is one of the earlier issues due to the careful engraving work on the reverse, so I'd tentatively date it to 350-355 - it is very unlikely to be any later than 360.

    Mark

    1217/8 Henry III hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny - Class 7a - barred A

    Obv HENRICVS REX

    Rev + ABE *** - Moneyer Abel of London mint

    14thC discoidal button 17thC decorated sword hanger fitting Medieval D buckle
    Crude14thC Angel lead coin weight 1553 Mary hammered silver groat

    1346-1361 Edward III gold half noble 2.52g (full weight 4.12g), 25.10mm

    Pretty 18 carat emerald gold ring - no hall marks and each stone is a different shaped cut

    It could be a lot older than it looks so reported to museum as potential treasure

    2.46g, 19.71mm

    Another 18 carat gold ring with rubies - no hall marks

    It could be a lot older than it looks so reported to museum as potential treasure

    3.76g, 4.16mm

    Medieval hammered silver long cross penny C10thC Saxon mount

    1272 Edward hammered silver penny

    Obv **AR AN ***

    Rev /EME/ - Durham mint

    1344 Edward hammered silver penny - Florin issue

    Obv EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

    Georgian crucifix George III spade gold guinea gaming token

     

    1327 Edward III hammered silver farthing - Type 1

    Obv +EDWARDVS REX A*

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Medieval harness hanger
    Unlisted in Norbweb ref books, 17th I Warwell, drapers of Boxted Essex hammered copper trade farthing 16thC thimble

    A complete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is a double loop asymmetrical shape

    Circa 1575- 1700

    Unknown East Bank issued 17thC hammered coppe rtrade farthing

    Post Medieval cast copper alloy single loop buckle frame.

    1500-1650 AD

    A complete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is a double loop asymmetrical shape

    Circa 1575- 1700

    Scottish regiment badge

     

     

    20thC Continental 9carat gold and platinum diamond ring - Marked PLAT 9 CT

    18.82mm dia, 1.73g

    2ndC Roman silver coin sent for ID - cooking to remove crust (Ed)

    We will need to see what appears on the obverse - particularly in the legend - before I can be completely certain who this is beyond "an Antonine woman".  It's highly unlikely to be Faustina Sr. since the main body of her coinage is posthumous and the reverse type - PVDICITIA - would be a quality or virtue only of a living woman.  I suspect Faustina Jr. for the following reasons:

    The shape of the head and the hair style seem to strongly suggest the Antonine era, and although it could be either Faustina Jr. (issued under Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius), Lucilla or Crispina, the length of the obverse legend suggested under the encrustation is likely only on a coin of Faustina Jr.
    Although PVDICITIA is a reverse type which could appear on any Imperial wife's coinage and did, in fact, appear on at least 75% of Imperial wives' coins, in a quick search I found this exact posture of Pudicitia only on a denarius of Faustina Jr.

    But we'll have to wait and see what the cooker reveals on the obverse.

    Mark

    Totally stumped on this coin - It has four crowns in the quadrants and the only King with crowns is James II of Scotland and this is not one of those. Also the bust is facing left not face on ?? Must be continental ?

    0.65g, 14.52mm

    Edward III as duke of Aquitaine

     

    Edward III from Aquitaine (Elias 56). The date of these coins, which are often found in small quantities in English and Scottish hoards, is uncertain, but probably in the 1330s

    H.R. Duncan Elias, Anglo-Gallic Coins, no. 56

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross farthing

    Obv VRh - Durham mint

    1422 Henry VI hammered silver penny - York mint - Archiepiscopal issue

    Quatrefoil with pellet at centre of reverse cross

     

    1422 Henry VI hammered silver penny - York mint - Archiepiscopal issue

    Quatrefoil with pellet at centre of reverse cross

    1390 - 1420 AD Medieval decorated buckles with integral box chape
    19thC livery button WWII Royal Airforce button

    15thC Continental jetton - Working on ID

    Obv PBS DG HIB REX CO ZEA

    Rev PACE

    Huge 1st/2ndC Roman trumpet brooch

    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Type 7c

    Obv HENRIVCVS REX

    Rev HENRI ON C(ANTE( - Moneyer Henri of Canterbury mint

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross halfpenny

    Rev VID/ - Moneyer David of London mint

    1634 Cahrles 1st hammered copper rose farthing

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Class 10cf2

    Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

    16thC Tudor button 1500-1700 mount 1578 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - Greek cross mint mark

    Bruges, after 1259, petit denier with lozenge cross; J. Ghyssens, Les petits deniers de Flandre des XIIe at XIIIe siècles, no. 437 (p. 159 and pl. 13) or 435 if the knight has spurs.

     

    Martin Allen

    16thC Tudor clothing fastener Medieval D buckle
    Huge medieval beehive mount with 4 rivet fixings
    Medieval hammered silver penny

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross penny - Class IIIa

    Obv hENRICVS REX

    IAC/OBO/NN/ORW - Moneyer Jacob of Norwich mint

    Rare find 1701 William III milled silver three pence 20thC George Royal Engineers button
    Infanterie de ligne (1871-1916)
    1634 Cahrles 1st hammered copper rose farthing 1604 James 1st hammered silver half groat
    19thC livery button 19thC Customs button 1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny

    Medieval gold ruby ring - reported as treasure to museum

    4 of the tiny rubies remain still captured in their settings

    1816 George III milled silver sixpence 1604 James 1st hammered silver penny
    1639-40 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny- Class 5

    Obv HENRICVS REX III

    Rev ONC/ANY/WIL/LEM- Moneyer Willem of Canterbury mint

    1574 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver 3 pence 1816 George III milled silver shilling (12 pence)
    1817 George III milled silver sixpence 1562 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
    2ndC Roman silver coin - 'cooking' to remove crust (Dennis)
    16thC Tudor clothing fastener

    C 1801 - 19thC Tendering Light Horse Volunteers

    1st Reg

    Georgian shoe buckl Victorian gold mount
    17thC clothing fastener 19thC Royal fuseliers button 1639-40 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat
    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half groat Roman buckle 1890 General service Army button
    19thC JR Bedwell of High St Colchester token

    1465-1476 Edward IV hammered silver penny - York issue Type XVIiv

    Archiepiscopal issue

    Quadrefoil with pellet at centre of reverse cross - Rose by neck

    Medieval hammered silver long cross penny Medieval hammered silver long cross penny
    Georgian seal matrix
    1669 Henry Carter, surgeon of Manningtree Essex ''His Half Penny' hammered copper trade farthing

    1217-18 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Type 7b-7c

    Obv hENRICVS **

    Rev ** ND ON SANT - Moneyer Simvnd of Bury St Edmunds mint

    1422-1460 Henry VI hammered silver penny - annulet issue-extra annulet in opposing qtr's - annulets by neck

    Obv HENRICVS REX ANGLIE

    Rev VIL/LAx/CAS/ISIE - Calais mint

    1272 Edward Ist hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev VIL/SCIE/DMV/NDI - Bury St Edmunds mint

    Tiny 1584- 6 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half penny - Escallop mint mark

    Comparison in size to a hammered silver penny

    13thC Edward 1st English Jetton 1645-6 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - Sun mint mark

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class 3a

    Obv HENRICVS REX III

    Rev hEN/RIO/NLV/NDE/- Moneyer Henri of London mint

    1922 George V milled silver sixpence
    15thC lead token Roman buckle 19thC Borough of South end on sea button 15000-1700 mount
    Great eyeball find - 16thC stone cannon ball - 2 inch dia Medieval trade weight - Templer cross on Rev
    17thC lead token 16thC Tudor button 1573-8 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence
    Georgian silver intaglio stud 1837 William IV milled silver groat (4 pence)
    Great find WWII toy Mosquito aeroplane

    Crude medieval gilded srtap end - two rivet fixings PPost medieval lead bale seal
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Royal London Yacht Club
    R. T. Y. C. - R. T. Y. C.
    London, England
    In use 1837 - 1901

    Cast copper alloy trapezoidal shoe or knee buckle with concave sides

    1660-1720

    1204/5 King John hammered silver voided short cross penny - Class 5

    Obv hENRICVS REX

    Rev ON C+ANC ERNAVD - Moneyer Ernavd of Canterbury mint

     

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