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    13thC vessica seal matrix

    It's our old friend CREDE MICHI -- "believe me" -- i.e. you can believe what is written beneath this seal as being genuine. The lettering is not perfect however! I'd transcribe CREDE [M]IChI. -- possible that the letter before the final C is meant to be MI ligatured, but if so, it's been bungled!

    Keep 'em coming -- and, ideally, nice easy ones like this!

    regards,

    Malcolm

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR- Canterbury mint

    1280 Edward Ist hammered silver farthing - Type 10 - bust to edge of flan

    Obv +ER ANGLIE

    Rev LON/DON/IEN/SIS London mint

    C600 -775 Saxon silver sceat - sent for recording and ID to EMC

    1.09g,12.28mm

    Thanks for this Series D (Type 2c), which I have recorded as EMC 2019.0088.
    Best wishes,
    Martin

    1874 Victoria milled silver sixpence

    Unknown Leaf trefoil issue for Calais

    1422-61 Henry VI hammered silver farthing - trefoils by neck

    Obv +hENRIC****

    Rev /SIE - Calais mint

    Interesting Roman silver coin sent for ID

    Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.19 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck January-June AD 80. Laureate head right / Elephant, wearing armor, standing left. RIC II 115; RSC 303

    Mark

     

    19thC livery button 19thC livery button Victorian Great Western Railway button 18thC silver Royal Navy button

    1285/6 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing - new issue inner circle both sides - Type 28

    Obv +EDWARDVS REX A

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1427-1430 Henry VI hammered silver penny

    Quatrefoil with pellet in reverse cross

    Obv hENRICVS REX ANGLIE

    Rev CIVI/TAS/***

    1351 Edward III hammered silver penny-Pre treaty series A, double annulet stops on obverse

    Extra Annulets in 4 qtrs on reverse

    Obv +EDWARDVS REXo ANG ***

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    WWI lead toy soldier

    11000 BC flint scraper

    1300 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing- type 28

    Obv EDWARDVS REX

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1636-8 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - Tun mint mark

    Michele Steno 1400-1413 (Type 1)

    Italian States-Venice, Michele Steno as Doge (1400-1413), Soldino, Venice Mint
    + MICHELE-STEN . DVX
    Doge standing left, holding banner, * / m in right field
    + . S . MARCVS  . VENETI .
    Winged lion of St. Mark facing left, holding book with both front paws all in inner circle
    Plain Edge

    Medieval hammered silver farthing
    1592-5 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat _ tun mint mark

    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross halfpenny Class 7b

    Rev N CANT -Moneyer Norman of Canterbury mint

    Ancient gold band - possible wrist torc fragment - reported as treasure to museum

    11.16g, 4.33mm dia x 49.12mm L

    Stock Jetton for the Queen and her almony 14th to15th C

    Emblem of Queen marguerite de Provence, wife of Louis IX

    Moor's head right with hair bound

    Obv X AVE MARIA GRACIA PLNA

    1500-1700 hooked mount 18thC Royal navy button
    17thC William Aldred of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR R ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON- London mint

    1422-61 Henry VI hammered silver half penny - Leaf issue - Leaf on breast

    Obv +hENRICVS REX ANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON- London mint

    1300 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing- type 28

    Obv EDWARD****

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Victorian silver jewelry item - registered number 330 S

    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthings
    17thC Thomas Reynolds of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing 1667 Joseph Gleson of Dedham hammered copper trade farthing
    Saxon pendant made from a mid 4thC Roman barbarous radiate bronze coin 1940 George VI milled silver shilling

    Stunning 1777 George III milled gold half guinea

    4.20g,20.61mm

    Huge Religious medallion

    Obv SIGNATION : the act of making the sign of the cross

    Rev ROMA

    54.12mm

    1461-1470 Edward IV hammered silver penny - D at centre of reverse cross Charles VI Medieval Jetton 1380 to 1422 AD

    These are hard to find 1709 Anne milled silver shilling (12 pence)

    1300-10 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Class 10ab

    Obv EDWARD R ANGLE DNS

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON- London mint

    1870 Victoria milled silver sixpence

    1351-3 Edward III hammered silver half goat - Pre treaty Series C - no trefoils over crown, wedge tailed R, closed C & E

    Obv EDWARDVS REX.ANGLI.Z. FRANC

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON- London mint

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny 15thC lead token

    Britain's Merchant Navy
    Generic Design Issue
    In use 1900 - 2000's

    Bliss Bros Ltd

    Georgian lead tobacco jar lid handle 15thC lead token 1592-5 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat _ tun mint mark

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGLE DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON- London mint

    1554 Mary hammered silver groat

    1790 Silver spoon handle - London min t- George III tax paid bust date letter P

    Maker:Sarah & John William Blake

    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny
    1587-9 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Crescent mint mark 17thC button 15thC lead token

    1413-22 Henry V hammered silver half penny - pellets both sides of crown

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON- London mint

    17thC lead token 1500-1700 mount

    Tiny old bust Victoria copper medallion

    Crowned 28th June 1838

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

    Crisp Roman silver coin sent for ID

    2.62g,18.35mm

    Hadrian, 117-138 A.D. AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 135 A.D.
    Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P laureate head of Hadrian right 
    Rx: ANN-O-NA AVG modius containing grain-ears and poppy
    RIC II 230, RSC 170a

    Nice one for a dugup in agricultural fields. You got this one more or less just in time before it suffered more significant degradation from the fertilizers and pesticides.
    I don’t have one of this type myself (actually, I have little more than a sparse representative run of denarii/antoniniani/siliquae – I’ve always favored the larger Æ denominations

    Mark

    1874 Victoria milled silver shilling 16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half pence

    70 BC Morini Celtic gold qtr stater- reported as hoard addendum to museum

    1.47g,10.79mm

    CCI 19.1420.

    Best Wishes

    John

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGLE DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR- Canterbury mint

    1909 Edward VII milled silver three pence - interesting star over stamp
    19thC livery button 18thC 69th Regiment of foot 1578 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence - Greek cross mint mark
    1582-4 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - A mint mark 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

    15thC Venetian silver soldino

    Obverse: [Doge’s Name] DVX; Doge standing left, holding banner; mint control marks in right field
    Reverse: S MARCVS VENETI; Winged lion of St Mark, holding book of gospels

    1780 Russian lead bale seal
    16thC Tuodr button Georgian watch winder 1633-4 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - Portcullis mint mark
    1587-9 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Crescent mint mark Stunning Medieval King with sword and shield standing in ship coin weight - gold Ryal with rose on ship

    13thC hammered silver sterling imitation

    c 1290 AD Crockard - Chaplet of roses to crown

    Medieval hammered silver penny - Continental imitation , E(a) Sterling type

    Maubeuge issue- revolt against John of Avesnes 1293

    Obv + ICOM***YONIE

    Rev IEN/SIS/MEL/BOD

    16thC Tudor clothing fastener A Medieval (1250-1450) sheet copper alloy (0.50mm thick) domed sexfoil belt mount Copper figurine playing a bagpipe ?
    18thC crotal bell 1500-1650 buckle

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv LON/ - London mint

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - quadrefoil with pellet at centre of reverse cross - York mint

    Obv +ED*** ANGLI

     

    1595- 8 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Key mint mark 17thC lead token

     

    70 BC Morini Celtic gold qtr stater- reported as hoard addendum to museum - tiny undersized coin

    0.76g, 10.19mm

    As you say, it's a standard Gallo-Belgic D type from the early Gallic War period.  I think the clue to its very low weight probably lies in the very irregular flan, which suggests that it was either struck on an abnormal, mis-shapen blank, not intended for use, or that it has been clipped in antiquity to illegally siphon off gold, much as medieval silver was clipped.  Difficult to be sure but clipping is more likely,

    All the best

    CCI 19.1419

    John

    1820 -24 Georgian advertising token

    Obv Health Restored

    Rev Dr Eady, 38 Dean Streer Soho (London)

     
    18thC Royal Artillery button Military Police 17thC lead token  
    17thC hammered copper trade farthing 2ndC Roman fibular brooch

     

    13thC hammered silver Pollard

    Medieval hammered silver penny - Continental imitation , E(a) Sterling type

    Obv CI/GA

    Rev MON/ET

    Roman pendant ?

    Decorated medieval hooked bar - ear wax scraper ?

    South Africa 1900 -2 badge

    5th City of London Regiment

    17thC lead token Roman silver forgery

    1770's - 5 pennyweight 8 grains coin weight

    Gold Guinea weight

    Georgian flint lock watch winder
    Republican Roman silver - needs a good cook to remove crust

    Unknown continental copper coin ?

    1753 Liege Bishopic John-Theodore of Bavaria.
    It’s something called a Liard ( or a Liege Liard)

    1744-1763. But I can make out the 5 and 3 in the photo, so must be 1753.

    Ps. So John-Theodore was a Bavarian Cardinal, and he was the Prince-Bishop of Liege,
    Which included Belgium. So the coin is Belgian, not Bavarian.

    1825 George IV milled silver sixpence
    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat 1602 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - A mint mark
    17thC William III milled silver shilling Army Ordnance Corp button 17thC lead token

    BC Republican Roman silver coin sent for ID

    T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.05 g, 4h). Rome mint. Head of Sibyl Herophile right, hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling, tied with bands / Sphinx seated right; T • CARISIVS above, III • VIR in exergue. Crawford 464/1; CRI 69; Sydenham 983a; Carisia 11; BMCRR Rome 4061; RBW 1613
    Technically, this would more correctly fall into the “Imperatorial” category, but you’re not wrong if you want to call it Republican
    Mark

    1696 William III hammered silver sixpence Taco'd Medieval hammered silver half penny - London mint

    Henry VII 1493-5 hammered silver half groat - rosette stops

    Obv HENRIC DI GRA REX A** Z FR- Tun Mintmark - Class II

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

     

    1930 Mickey Mouse Chums badge 1485 Henry VII hammered silver halfpenny - single arched crown

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

    Obv hENRICVS REX III

    Rev TER/TER Not known

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

    Obv WIL/LEM/ONC/ANT - Willem of Canterbury mint

    Unlisted East Essex Militia button

    The East Essex Militia were formed in 1759 and became the Essex Rifles Militia in 1853

    1199 - 1216 John hammered silver voided short cross penny - Class 5b

    Obv hENRICVS REX

    Rev IOhAN. ON .WINC- Moneyer Iohan of Winchester mint

    1696 William III milled silver shilling
    17thC William III milled silver sixpence

    4thC Roman bronze coin sent for ID

    It’s not possible to tell you with 100%  certainty which of the Constantine clan has his portrait on this one, but I can tell you a good bit about it and make an educated guess about the person. As for that, given the position of the very few legible letters on the obverse and the clear officina letter on the reverse, I think it is probably Constans, Caesar.
    The denomination is centenionalis and the reverse type is GLORIA EXERCITVS with two soldiers flanking two legionary standards. These were struck with 2 standards from 330-335, in 335, the weight standard was reduced slightly and the number of standards reduced to one.
    The exergual mint mark, however – more often the illegible part of otherwise clear reverses - is clearly the mint mark for Rome. This is pretty clearly “R star P” meaning it’s from the first (Primus) officina or workshop of the mint at Rome.
    If it’s what I believe it to be, it would be RIC VII Rome 367 if it’s Constans, Caesar (also a chance it’s Constantine I and if so, it would be 363.) Only Constantine I and Constans, Caesar  are listed as striking in officina P for this (2-standard) issue and Constans, Caesars’ pieces are supposed to be a lot more common than Constantine’s in this issue.

    1216 Henry II hammered silver voided short cross penny- Class 1b

    Pellet before REX

    Obv hENRICVS REX

    Obv **IERES.ON ***- Moneyer Pieres of London mint

    1500-1700 mount
    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny 1500-1650 buckle Victorian trade weight
    1578-9 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat

    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny

    Rev ON.C - Canterbury mint

    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat 1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny
    Victorian 12 High Street store token - One and a half pence

    1377-1399 Richard II hammered silver half penny

    Obv + RICARD REX ANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON- London mint

    167thC Tudor button Georgian button 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny
    15thC lead token Post medieval copper seal ring Nice shape 1775 George III copper half penny

    Debased 1547-51 Edward VI hammered silver groat - bust 4

    Issued under name of Henry VIII

    Obv HENRIC.******FRA****REX

    Henry VIII legend

    Toward the end of Henry VIII's reign, the silver was progressively debased from 9oz.2dwt. (.758) in 1544, through 6oz.2dwt (.508) in 1545, to 4oz.2dwt. (.342) in 1546. At this last standard, the blanched silver surface of the coins soon wore away to reveal the copper alloy beneath which earned for Henry the nickname 'Old Coppernose'.

    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half groat 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

    Irish 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny-conquefoil to right of neck - Ref IH31D-025

    Obv HENRICUS REX III

    Rev Ricard on Davi - Dublin mint

    2 - 18thC Royal Artillery buttons

    Early gold ring - no hallmarks

    1.96g,22.3mm dia

    Large 2ndC Roman fibular brooch

     
    Post medieval hooked mount   1653 Mary hammered silver groat

    1821 George IV milled gold sovereign

    8.01g,22.13mm

     

    1.45g,11.96mm

    It's a class 3 Great Waltham type quarter, no. 400 in Divided Kingdoms (same dies), essentially a slightly later and cruder version of the Ingoldisthorpe quarter, which is class 2 in the British Ab/Ac north-east Thames series.  I list 14 other examples in DK but there are at least 15 now.

    Hope this is of some help,

    All the best

    John

    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half groat 16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny

    1300-10 Edward II hammered silver farthing- new issue with inner circles both sides - oval flan - chubby cheeks - Type 28

    Obv EDWARDVS REX A

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Rarer find tiny 1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half penny
    Irish 1461-70 Edward IV hammered silver penny -quadrefoil at centre of reverse cross 1623-4James 1st hammered silver half penny - Lis mint mark

    Roman silver hoard coin addendum No47 - reported to museum and sent for ID

    This one is Caracalla, 198-217 A.D. AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 199 A.D.
    Obv: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS laureate youthful head of Caracalla right
    Rx: SEVERI PII AVG FIL Caracalla in military garb standing facing, head left, holding Victory and spear, bound Parthian captive at his feet
    RIC IV 45; RSC 589

    Mark

    Edwardian brooch Georgian thistle button Trinity House button
    Honour East India Company button

    Unknown Army button

    EWR ?

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing -

    Rev NIC/ - Moneyer Nicole

    Interesting obverse on this big Roman bronze - sent for ID

    It was actually pretty easy – and this is a fairly scarce and desirable type.
    Nerva (96-98), Sestertius, Rome, AD 97
    Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P laureate head of Nerva right,
    Rx: PLEBEI VRBANAE FRVMENTO CONSTITVTO, modius containing six wheat-ears and a poppy in field, S - C.
    RIC 89; C 12
    Mark

    Alexander III 1249-1286 hammered silver voided long cross half penny

    Rev AN/DER - Moneyer Ander of St Andrews mint

    1816 George III milled silver sixpence

    Roman bronze coin sent for ID

    Without being able to read any more letters than are legible on this, I would suggest that it might be a billon antoninianus of Probus or one of the other late 3rd century Illyrian emperors, like this – I couldn’t find one on line with the control letter on the right, but otherwise, it seems to be a potential match.
    Almost all the Illyrian emperors had Minerva reverses with either COMES AVG or PAX AVG legends on the reverses and a control letter in the left field.

    3 Crusty Elizabeth 1st sixpences - need a good clean up to date

    1502-4 Henry VII hammered silver groat - Martlet mint mark

    +HENRIC+VII DI ERA REX ANGL

     

    1356 -1361 Edward III hammered silver half groat - 4th coinage Pre treaty period - Series G (b) annulet stops

    Pot hook N's

    Obv +EDWARDVS *****GLI o Z FRANC

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Roman bronze coin used as pendant - sent for ID

    On the basis of what I can see I can’t give you a book reference, “chapter and verse”, but I can tell you it’s a Diocletianic follis of Maximian and the general era is 294-305 AD.

    Obv: IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximian right
    Rx: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Genius of the Roman People standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopiae – exergue illegible
    Taking all the active mints and the length of issue into account, there are literally hundreds of variations of this basic theme for each of the members of the 1st Tetrarchy, so the devil’s in the details and not quite enough details are visible here for a 100% ID.
    Mark

    1711 Anne milled silver shilling

    Large Medieval mount with Star of David ingraving 18thC crotal bell 17thC clothing fastener
    18th/19th C Russian lead bale seal Copper alloy mount of probable Post-Medieval date (AD 1500 – AD 1700). 19thC livery button - arrows with quiver

    1377-99 Richard II hammered silver half penny

    OBV +RICARD REX ANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1526-44 Henry VIII hammered silver half penny - 2nd coinage - type D

    Obv h'D'*G xROSA*** SPIA'- Mint mark arrow

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1818 George III milled silver sixpence 1840 Victoria milled silver sixpence

    1509-1547 Henry VIII hammered silver half penny - 1st coinage -

    Obv ** DI C ***

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    17thC Thomas Reynolds of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing
    1590-2 Elizabeth hammered silver half groat - Hand mint mark 1855-1881 - THE 66th REGIMENT OF FOOT. / AFTER 1881 :- 2nd Battalion Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) 18thC Royal Artillery button
    1942 George VI milled silver florin (24 pence) Early Army button - researching it
    15thC lead token - type 2 15thC lead token - type 2

    1199 John hammered silver short cross half penny - type 5

    Rev RICARD -Moneyer Ricard

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Egg wasted S

    Obv EDWR ANGLE DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1300-10 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Closed E & C - Crown 4 - Class 10

    Obv EDWAR ANGLE DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1855 Victoria milled silver four pence 1815 George III milled silver sixpence
    1922 George V milled silver sixpence 19thC Portsmouth borough police button 1500-1700 mount

     

     

    15thC silver spoon handle - reported as treasure to museum

    1500-1700 mount Victorian half oz trade weight 17thC William III milled silver sixpence
    1915 George V milled silver florin (24 pence) 1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat
    Late medieval prism button Georgian ink well cover ?
    1610-11 Irish James 1st hammered silver sixpence - Bell mint mark 1554 Mary hammered silver groat
    Unknown Continental copper coin ? 18thC silver Royal Navy cuff links

    Medieval harness pendant

    Medieval mount Georgian watch winder 18thC Royal artillery button

    10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold Classic Bow type qtr stater - reported to PAS

    1.32g,11.38mm

    Ref Rudd 75 57 - Excessively rare

    The Classic Crescent Triad quarter, ABC 2825 var., is another matter entirely.  It's from dies 50/71, my no. 592, and is only the second known coin to read CAM inside a fine pellet border; it's the border that's the distinguishing feature here, along with the complex base of the corn ear (compare the base of DK 591, the standard ABC 2825 type).  It's the last known quarter issue struck by Cunobelinus, which probably accounts for its rarity.

    All the best

    John

    CCI 19.1425 - Cuno Classic quarter, ABC 2825 var., dies 50/71, one other.

     

    Taco'd 19thC Victorian milled gold half sovereign

     

     

    HARNESS FITTING

     

    Complete late Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) to early Medieval cast copper alloy harness fitting. This is an Anglo-Scandinavian design and dates from circa AD 1000 to 1150.

    This artefact is a strap distributor, formed of a central lozengeform section with a domed circular boss. The reverse of the boss is slightly hollow. There is a projecting arm from each corner of the lozenge; the arms are sub-rectangular with concave sides. Each arm terminates in an incomplete loop which would have secured leather straps.

     

     

    Chronology

    Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
    Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
    Period to: MEDIEVAL
    Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian
    Date from: Circa AD 1000
    Date to: Circa AD 1150

     

    Materials and construction

    Primary material: Copper alloy
    Manufacture method: Cast
    Completeness: Incomplete

     

    1575 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - Eglantine mint mark 1580 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - Latin cross mint mark
    1590 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence- Hand mint mark

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold Linear type qtr stater - reported to PAS

    Ladder main - branch above

    11.19mm,1.34g

    Ref ABC 2810 - Rare

    10-40 AD Cunobelinus 'Spiky' silver unit

    Obv Head L, spiky hair CAMV in front,occ CAM with VL behind/Seated victory r,holding bowl or wine cup int,hand.CVNO below chair

    Ref ABC 2855 VA 2045 - Very rare

    1.36g,14.04mm

    Romano British enameled brooch - white enamel remains

    Bust facing right ?

    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half penny Medieval buckle 1500-1650 buckle

    Stunning gilded Viking type bronze harness pendant

    18thC crotal bells Early medieval gilded harness pendant
    Post medieval key Georgian pipe tamper
    1822 Russian lead bale seal 1582-4 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half penny - A mint mark

    1369-1377 Edward III hammered silver half groat - Post Treaty- Lombardic Ns - 9 arches to tressure, trefoils on all cusps

    Obv +EDWARD:DI: ** GRA REX***

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1300-10 Edward II hammered silver farthing- new issue with inner circles both sides - oval flan - Type 28f

    Obv EDWARDVS REX AN

    Obv +EDWARD***AN

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

     

    Interesting buckle ? 1816 George III milled silver sixpence
    15thC lead token Georgian gold watch winder 2ndC Roman fibular brooch

    Post Medieval cast copper alloy single loop buckle frame.

    1500-1650 AD

    Cast copper alloy buckle frame 1500 -1700
    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat

    1247 Henry III hammered silver half penny

    Obv *hENR***

    Rev OND/VND -London mint

    BC Roman silver - cooking to remover crust - sent for provisional ID

    I’m afraid you’ll need to reveal a bit more here before I have any real chance to ID it. I have a short list of things the reverse might have been, but not enough specific detail to tell if it’s a leaping dog or horse – or a galley rowing along – or a crocodile – or something else altogether. I’m not sure what you see on the obverse, but that is also too unclear to be accurately oriented.
    If you get an “after” picture when it’s been cleaned, at least somewhat, I’ll be glad to have another stab at it.
    Mark

    16thC Tudor button 17thC Charles II silver button - reported as treasure to museum 1461-1470 Irish Edward IV hammered silver penny - pellets by neck - Rose at centre of reverse cross
    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence

    1361-1369 Edward III hammered silver penny - Treaty period

    Obv +EDWARD ANGL R DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/LMIS - Durham mint

    1592-5 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half penny - Tun mint mark 1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jetton

    17thC lead trade tokens Victorian silver ring with diamond - 925 marked silver

    c25-35 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold full stater - reported to PAS

    'plastic A' series, VA 2010-3. Believed to have preceded the classic type, so perhaps from c. 25 - 35 AD. About ninety of these are recorded including at least one coin in the British Museum (BMC 1819 in Hobbs's Catalogue of Iron Age coins in the BM).

    5.45g, 16.88mm

     

    CCI 19.1423 - Cuno Plastic stater: this is the ABC 2786 type, which comes in two common varieties, one with a ringed pellet below the horse and the other with a pellet only (as on this coin).  The rare ABC 2789 type reads CVNOB, unlike this one, which reads CVNO on other examples from this reverse, with no B.

     

    Victorian Daily Chronicle token

    Advertisement 20 Words 6D - 6 pence

    1854 Victoria milled silver three pence
    18thC Royal Artillery button 19thC livery button Victorian Great Western Railways button Georgian hunting button
    19thC livery button

    Unknown military button

    Horse over cannon

    WWI Army Ordnance Corp Georgian watch winder

    Not in reference books

    It's to the  Preventive Water Guard - established in 1809. The coast of Britain was divided into three divisions, Carlisle to Landsend, Landsend to North Foreland and North Foreland to Berwick. Naval Officers with the title of Inspecting Captains were appointed to each division and given command of a small fleet. In 1816 the Preventive Water Guard was made responsible to the treasury. The Preventive Water Guard operated in coastal waters to tackle smugglers who evaded revenue cruisers. If the weather was rough, they operated from the shore. All recruitment was from demobilised Royal Navy sailors.
    Credit to Steve Newman of the British Military Buttons website for the info.

     

    Dutch colonial New York Penny

    Utrecht 1684 Dutch Colonial New York Penny This copper " Duit " coin was minted over 200 years ago and is similar to the ones used by the Dutch in the era when they bought the island of Manhattan (present-day New York City) for the equivalent of $24 in Dutch coins. These were brought to the colonies by the Dutch when they settled in New Amsterdam , now New York. Because of that these are called New York pennies.

    Obv: CIV TRAIECT 1687 , City of Traiectum -Latin name of Utrecht.

    Rev: City weapon of Utrecht crowned, two loins left and right, below UTRECHT 1684 City Utrecht one of the Republic of the 7 Provinces (1581-1795 AD)

    Crusty Roman silver with unusual detail showing through that our expert Mark might be able to ID before cooking.

    Tiny Medieval seal matrix - sent off for our seal expert Malcolm views

    Medieval domed bronze mount

     

    Georgian fob stone WWII Royal Marines Light infantry button Medieval spur rowel  
    1921 George V milled silver shilling 1928 George V milled silver sixpence

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

    Rev /IO.I/ - Unknown legend

     

    Victorian 13th Hussars badge
    1859 Victoria milled silver three pence 1856 Victoria milled silver six pence

    RN Capt / Commander - 1901
    Other Ship's Officers - 1901
    In use 1901 - 1952
    1500-1700 mount 17thC Joesph Gleeson of Dedman Essex hammered copper trade farthing

    Linear type qtr stater - reported to PAS

    Ladder main - branch above

    11.36mm,1.28g

    Ref ABC 2810 - Rare

    1675 Charles II milled silver penny

    10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold Linear type qtr stater - reported to PAS

    Ladder main - branch above

    11.36mm,1.28g

    Ref ABC 2810 - Rare

    CCI 19.1424

    Weird tiny debased gold coin - Celtic ?? sent to Fitzswilliam museum for their views

    0.88g,9.07mm

    CCI 19.1426 - base AV ?blank

    The side with the lines resembles the 'design' on Gallo-Belgic Bb Crossed Lines quarters, but the weight is barely half what it should be and it looks much too base.

    It's most likely to be a blank for an unknown, possible Iron Age, type, or perhaps an early Saxon issue if the weight and fineness corresponds to any of them.

    All best

    John

     

     

    Roman silver coin - needs cooking to remove crust 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny
    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny 17thC Charles II silver button - reported as treasure to museum
    Victorian silver trim Large Georgian silver faced monogrammed button London and North Western Railway company button
    17thC seal ring - IB Louis XII 1497-1515 French jetton
     
    1939 Dutch 25 cents silver coin 18thC Royal Navy button  

    Trinovantes Clacton type Celtic gold 1/4 stater 50BC - reported as hoard addendum

    0.83g,12.35mm

    Ancient looking bright yellow rolled gold sheet reported as potential treasure to museum

    3.11g,17.38mm L x 3.47mm T

    Britain's Merchant Navy
    Generic Design Issue
    In use 1900 's onwards
    19thC livery button Britain's Merchant Navy
    Generic Design Issue
    In use 1900 's onwards
    RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787
     
    Unknown shipping line button  

    Interesting lead seal matrix - Piper facing right

    'BOORSEIS'

    1842 Victoria milled silver sixpence

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Rev ** DNS hYB

    Obv CIVI/TAS/EXO/NIE - Exeter mint

    Medieval hammered silver penny - quadrefoil with pellet at centre of reverse cross - York mint

    1369-77 Edward III hammered silver penny - post treaty

    Obv EDWAR **** C

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

    Rev /ASO/ Moneyer Tomas

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWA***ANGL DNS***

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/EME - Durham mint

     

    USA Indian head one cent Victoria silver charm Georgian cuff link

    Tiny square Sun in shield type coin weight

    Issued AD 1475 for the French gold ecu as soleil and 1/2 ecu

    Ecu was worth 4 shillings ( 48 pence in England)

    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence
    1605-6 James 1st hammered silver penny- Rose mint mark 19thC livery button

    Unrecorded 5th Dragoon guards button

    Description: ​​​Crowned Hannover Horse over V D.G with VESTIGIA NULLA RETRORSUM around. Category:​​ Dragoons​ ​

    Type of button: Slightly Convex​​; ​

    Metal: Copper Alloy, silver gilded. Backmark: ​​;

    Date: ​c1780-1796

    Crimea war period

    The 5th Dragoons became Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards in 1804.

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver half penny

    Obv EDWA***

    Rev CIVI/TAS ***

    1625 -6 Charles 1st hammered silver penny - Cross Calvary mint mark

    1849 Victoria milled silver three pence Copper claw holding a stone ?

    2ndC Roman silver coin sent for ID

    This is Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, successor to Hadrian
    AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 153/4 AD    
    Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII laureate head of Antoninus Pius right    
    Rx: COS IIII Annona standing facing head left, holding grain-ears and resting hand on modius set on galley-prow
    RIC III 231; RSC 291

    Mark

    Georgian trade weight - portcullis mark 17thC Charles II milled copper half penny
    1604 James 1st Rose ryal gold coin weight, 2nd coinage revalued

    4thC Roman bronze coin sent for ID

    Crispus (“the Unfortunate…”) Caesar, 316-326 AD.
    Billon centenionalis, Mint of London, ca. 321 AD.
    Obv: CRISPVS NOBIL C laureate and cuirassed bust of Crispus right
    Rx: BEAT TRANQLITAS 3 stars above “globus terrarrum” placed atop altar inscribed VOT / IS / XX in three lines (P – A in fields?) // PLON
    Cf. RIC VII 218; SRCV 16724.

    Mark

    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half penny

    1190-1205 John hammered silver short cross half penny- Class ii

    Obv hENR****

    Rev SIMOND.- Moneyer Simond of Rhuddlian mint

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

    Rev /ARD/ - Moneyer Richard

    1485 Henry VII hammered silver sovereign penny - Keys by shield - Archbishop Rotherham - pillars to throne

    York mint

    1422-27 Henry VI First reign hammered silver half penny

    Annulets by neck, annulets in centre of pellets in 2 qtrs

    Rev VILLA/CAL/ISIE - Calais mint

    1900 Victoria milled silver shilling
    1861 Victoria milled silver three pence

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

    Rev /VCE/ON - Gloucester mint

    1675 Charles II milled silver penny Victorian silver butterfly
    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny

    1291 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Class 6B

    Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB:

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

     

    Roman silver coin - reported as potential hoard

    3.01g,19.55mm

    Roman silver coin - reported as potential hoard

    3.57g,17.04mm

    18thC Royal Navy silver button 1thC crotal bell

    1285/6 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing - new issue inner circle both sides - Type 28 Oval flan

    Obv + EDWARD *****

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    17thC lead token Post medieval Dutch lead bale seal

    Roman silver coin - non hoard

    18.05mm,2.04g

    Roman silver coin - reported as potential hoard

    3.42g,17.98mm

    1282-89 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Class 4d - pellet before EDW

    Obv +.EDWR ANGL***

    Rev /DON/CIVI - London mint

    20thC Corporation button Post medieval jester bell
    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence Georgian watch winder 1250- 1400 buckle
    2ndC Roman fibular brooch 1566 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence - Portcullis mint mark
    Huge 1500-1700 mount

    Victorian copper employee pass

    An International Health Exhibition, under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and the presidency of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, was held in London in 1884.

    Obv I.H.E 1884 Employee Pass 2900

    Rev Not transferable If transfered will be cancelled and person presenting liable to proscecutiom

    4thC Roman bronze coin - sent for ID

    Very interesting – not a type I recall you ever encountering – at least while I’ve been looking at your Roman finds. This is a posthumous commemorative reduced billon centenionalis struck under Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans in honor of Theodora. She was the step-daughter of Maximian (and so (somewhat distantly) related to the Imperial group from the beginning). She had also been the 2nd wife of Constantius I (but not the mother of any of the Constantine clan), who had a bright, if short career in Britain and died, if I’m not mistaken, in York, er… “Eboracum”. If you’ve never heard of Theodora, you’re not alone – these aren’t exactly rare, but she’s about as obscure a cousin, stepmom, etc, as the Constantine clan ever honored on a large-production type. These date to the time-frame 337-340, immediately after the death of Constantine I and only during the brief reign as Augustus of Constantine II before his early death.  They represent the three divisions into which the Empire was split by the wishes of Constantine I shortly before his death.
    The exergual mintmark is either illegible or off-flan here, but these were struck at only 3 mints, by Constantine II in his territory at Trier, by Constans in his area at Rome, and by Constantius II at Constantinople.

    Given what I usually see from your finds, I’d guess it’s most likely to be from Trier – although there’s no special scarcity or other defining factor of one mint over the other two. If, when you’re cleaning this, you find the exergual mint mark begins “TR…”, it’s from Trier; “R…” if from Rome or “CONS…” if from Constantinople.

    Obv: FL  MAX THEODORAE AVG her diademed and draped bust right.
    Rx PIETAS ROMANA Theodora (presumably) as Pietas standing facing, head right, and holding infant at her breast.


    Crusty Roman silver - needs 'cooking' to reveal detail

    1574 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR***

    Rev LON - London mint

    Huge medieval pot foot

    1639-40 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - Triangle mint mark

    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny

    Obv hENRICVS***

     

    16thC Tudor button 16thC Tudor button 1500-1650 buckle RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787
    Roman silver coin - needs cooking to reveal detail 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross hlaf penny

    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing

    1907 Edward VII milled silver sixpence 2ndC Roman fibular brooch
    18thC Royal Artillery button 18thC Royal Artillery button

    Large Rose Ryal gold coin weight of James 1st 3rd coinage

    1619-25 AD

    C600 -775 Saxon silver sceat - sent for recording and ID to EMC

    1.14g,11.98mm

    Many thanks for this very helpful information about the find, which is EMC 2019.0125.
    This is Series E Primary Phase, VICO variety 1, with reverse oriented as in the attached adjusted image.
    Best wishes,
    Martin

    2ndC Roman silver coin - sent for ID

    2.88g,17.41mm

    Very nice – I’m sure I don’t need to tell you this is Domitian since the name is so clearly readable on the obverse. He was Vespasian’s younger son and the last of Suetonius’ “12 Caesars”, that’s Gaius Julius through the Flavian dynasty, ~ the end of the 1st century AD. He also came to be hated and feared nearly on a level with folks like Caligula and Nero due to his increasing paranoia and reactionary policies.

    Domitian, (81-96) as Caesar under Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 79 AD.
    Obv:  (legend CCW.) CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI laureate head of Domitian, Caesar, right
    Rx: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTI Salus standing facing, head right, resting on short column and feeding from patera a serpent she holds in her arms.
    RIC II 1084, RSC 384
    My advice is to be careful not to overclean this piece – a little thinning of the deposits would help, but you’ll ruin this moderately valuable piece if you try to make it “shiny”.
    Mark


    1582-4 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny A mint mark

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR R ***

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1582 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat

    1299-1300 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - pot hooked N - Class 9b1

    Obv EDWR ***

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1944 George VI milled silver florin 924 pence)

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv ******NGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 7 -8

    Rev +WILL*M.ON.CANT - Moneyer Willem of Canterbury mint

    1602 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half pence - 2 mint mark
    1554 Mary hammered silver groat Scottish 1625 Charles 1st hammered silver twenty pence

    1762 George III milled silver three pence

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1851 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    1877 Victoria milled silver sixpence

    4thC Roman bronze - sent for ID

    I’m not saying yours is an exact match, but since the legends on it are all pfft (except for …VS… at top of reverse, so the legend here is VIRTVS AVG and the galley seems to be sailing right rather than left – they go both ways) and we won’t be able to read the mintmark (if it ever had one), this is the description for my piece:
    Allectus, 293-296 AD.  Æ "quinarius" (or half-antoninianus)
    19mm, 2.33gm, die axis: 195º - Mint of Clausentum / Camulodunum (?)
    Obv: IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG radiate and cuirassed bust of Allectus right.
    Rx: VIRTVS AVG galley sailing left with mast and rigging, 5 oars, 7 rowers, and steersman standing at helm, steering-oar aft, no waves; in ex: QC.
    RIC V, ii 128, SR 13874, VM 11.
    Mark

    I failed to mention – but I assume you already know – that Allectus was the heir to Carausius’ British Roman Empire. Only he wasn’t quite as sharp as his predecessor and so lasted only a relatively short time before the “regular” Romans disposed of him and the incipient “Empire”. Basically, it has a strong British connection which might be completely lost on or perhaps not immediately apparent to the finder if (s)he is from elsewhere than the Happy Isles.
    Mark

    19thC livery button 15thC lead token 19thC livery button 15thC lead token
    1500-1650 bucklw 1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing

    Crusty Roman silver sent for ID

    2.70g ,18.24mm

    I won’t be able to tell you much about a piece at this level of legibility. As far as I can tell from what the outline of the portrait seems to be, it’s probably/possibly Antoninus Pius. No guarantee that’s correct and without more detail there’s really nothing I can add about the reverse, etc.
    Mark

     

    1830 George IV 'King of Great Britain' medallion

    Crowned July 19th 1821

    Commemorative Memorial Medal for George IV.

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny
    19thC 69th Regiment of foot button 18thC crotal bell Victorian button
    Medieval lead coin weight Medieval French jetton

    1762 George III milled gold qtr guinea love token

    2.07g,15.35

    450 million year old fossil

    Sea Urchin Echinoid

    Roman mount 20thC Corporation button
    Medieval lead weight 1582 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence
    1733 George II milled silver penny
    Georgian monogrammed button

    c1816-1845 ​55th Regiment of foot button

    Raised 55 on chequered background within incised wreath on octagon.

    ​Known as the 55th Regt of Foot from 1757-1782, then Westmoreland between 1782-1881.

    17thC William Hubert of Harwich Essex hammered copper trade farthing

     

    Georgian spur

    Victoria trade weight - 1/2 oz

    1377-1399 Richard II hammered silver half penny - type 1e

    Obv +RICARDxREXxANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Not sure of this type yet - similar to 50 BC Maldon Wheel type sent for recording and ID from PAS

    1.35g,13.66mm

    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat 1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat
    1560-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - Martlett mint mark 1817 George III milled silver sixpence
    1816 George III milled silver sixpence 1867 Victoria milled silver shilling

    Georgian name tag

    2ndC Roman Zoomorphic enamelled brooch - bird type

    1575 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence 14thC British coin weight - gold noble
    1603 -4 James 1st hammered silver penny

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross farthing

    Rev /ARD/- Moneyer Richard of Canterbury mint

    Victorian silver mount 1500-1700 buckle

    Unrecorded 18thC

    'Light Horse Volunteers' button

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross halfpenny

    1335-1343 Edward III hammered silver half penny- Star marked coinage

    Obv EDWAR*****

    Rev AS/*L - London mint

    Victorian silver edge trim - marked 925 silver

    1846 Victoria milled silver sixpence 1935 George V milled silver sixpence
    15thC lead token 16thC Tudor button

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross half penny- Class IIA-IIIb

    Rev LVC/ASO/NNO/RbA - MoNEYER Lvcas of Nothampton mint

    Medieval strap end

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDW ***ANGL D** hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Medieval knife pommel

    1652, 8 Maravedis revalidated with VIII counterstamp on 8 Maravedis of 1625 of uncertain mint, Felipe IV (1621-1665) of Spain 15thC open topped thimble
    19thC livery button

    Unknown 18thC Royal Navy button

    MS either side of anchor

    1199 John hammered silver short cross penny Class 4 to 5b

    Obv hENRICVS REX

    Rev + FVLkE.ON.LVNDI - Moneyer Fvlke of London mint

    17thC William III milled silver shilling 15thC open topped thimble
    2ndC Roman fibular brooch 1500 BC Bronze Age flat axe head

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - quadrefoil with pellet at centre of reverse cross- York mint

    Obv ****DVS R

    1816 George III milled silver sixpence
    1604-5 James 1st hammered silver half groat - Lis mint mark 1582-4 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - A mint mark
    1845 Victoria milled silver sixpence 15thC Venetian hammered silver soldino
    Georgian horse harness bell 1500-1650 buckle

    1353 - May 1355 Edward III hammered silver groat - Pre Treaty - No lis above crown - annnulat stops

    Obv ***DVS o REX o AIIGL ** FRANCI

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1560-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence - Cross Crosslet mint mark 1500-1700 mount

    1859-1923

    London, Chatham and Dover railway button

    2ndC Roman silver coin - hoard addendum reported to museum

    2.16g,17.34mm

    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat 1846 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    1846 London, Brighton and South coast railway button 1500-1700 mount 18thC Royal Navy silver mount
    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing Britain's Merchant Navy
    Generic Design Issue
    In use 1900 's onwards
    16thC Tudor button

    1369-1377 Edward 1st hammered silver penny -Post Treaty

    Obv ED****ANGLIE

    Rev CIVI/TAS ****

    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat

    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny - Class 5b-7b

    Obv ** VS REX

    Rev ND+ILG - Moneyer Ilger of London mint

    Georgain 12 pence coin weight

    Obv D XII

    Rev D XII

    A Medieval (1250-1450) sheet copper alloy domed sexfoil belt mount 17thC crotal bell 1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv + EDWRD ANGL DN***

    Rev VILL/BRI/STO/LIE- Bristol mint

    16thC Tudor button Medieval lead coin weight

    Surry militia (3rd Pattern)

    Description: 'SURRY' written around crown on buckled eight pointed star ​ Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

    Type of button: ​Flat ; ​

    Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark ;

    ​Date: c1790-1801 ​

    Notes:  The Surrey Militia (also spelt Surry) were reformed in 1763 before gaining the Royal Title in 1801.

    Medieval lead coin weight

    1344-51 Edward III hammered silver half penny - Florin coinage - Type 7

    Obv +EDWARDVS REX

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1864 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    1817 George III milled silver shilling 1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jetton

    Loyal Colchester Volunteers​

    Unrecorded version

    First raised in 1797 and stood down in 1801. Re-raised in 1803 as a much larger affair, they opted to become Local Militia and became the 3rd Essex LM in 1809 (see ref 132).

    1344 -1351 Edward III hammered silver penny - Florin type in Class 15

    Obv +EDWAR R ANGLE DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    Celtic gold qtr stater - not certain of tribe yet- send for recording and ID

    1.38g, 13.42mm

    50 BC Clacton Dragon type

    Rev Traces of 'three men in a boat' design

    Obv Central bar with appendages forming 'dragonesque' motif

    Great find, it's a new reverse variant of the British F 'Dragon' type, ABC 2353 for an earlier version with open-mouthed beast clearly visible and DK 422 for a later, jumbled variant; all the known examples are from the same obverse die, here seen quite worn.

    As with the Maldon quarter I'll send a CCI number as soon as I've finished the Iceni silvers.

    All the best

    John

    Stunning silver mounted Georgian intaglio

    4thC Roman silver coin - looks like a siliqua of Gratian, 367-383 AD - sent for ID

    The reverse type is VRBS ROMA with Roma enthroned left holding Victory.

    0.93g, 15.36mm

    Post medieval pendant 1500-1700 mount 19thC button filled with lead
    Neat 1820 USA navy cuff button

    Great find Unrecorded 103rd Regiment of foot button

    Royal Genadiers button ?

    15thC lead token Georgian button 19thC livery button 19thC livery button
    1851 Victoria milled silver sixpence

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1820 George III milled silver sixpence 1594-6 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half gorat - Woolpack mint mark
    1919 George V milled silver three pence 1913 Italian Vittorio Emanuel III 1 Lyre silver coin

    41st Regiment of foot button

    The 41st Regt of Foot were the 41st Regt of Invalids from 1751-1787, the 41st Regt of Foot 1787-1831,then became the Welch Regt of Infantry from 1831-38, the 41st Welch Regt 1838-52, The Welch 1852-62 and the 41st Welsh Regt of Foot 1862-81 .

    18thC Royal Artillery button 18thC Royal Artillery button

    Unrecorded

    Rare find 19thC Harwich Loyal Volunteers army button

    Napoleonic period

    RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787
    18thC Royal Artillery button
    Rn Capt/Commander 1843 19thC livery button 1834 William IV milled silver one and a half pence
    20thC key fob badge

    Victoria jubillee button

    20th June 1887

    1940 Irish copper one penny

    Romano-British protected loop terret

    'Protected loop terrets are usually considered to be Roman and dating to the late first and second centuries AD'

    1876 German milled silver 50 penning coin WWII Royal Marines button 15thC lead token
    1839 Victoria milled silver four pence 15thC lead token 19thC livery button

    17thC gilded mount c10thC Saxon cheek harness piece
    16thC Elizabeth hammered silver half groat

    East Essex Militia (2nd Pattern)

    E over EX within French scroll with dot at top join.

    c1780-c1790

    The East Essex Militia were formed in 1759 and became the Essex Rifles Militia in 1853 during this period they had five styles of known button of which this is the second

    1679 Charles II milled silver penny

     
    1643-4 Charles 1st hammered silver penny- Bunch of grapes mint mark Georgian watch winder  
    1893 Victoria milled silver six pence 1727 George 1st milled silver six pence - love token
    1817 George III milled silver six pence

    Love & Lamented Crowned July 1821 - George IV King of Great Britain

    Born 12 th Aug 1762

    Died 26th June 1830

    15thC lead token 17thC lead token 1554 Mary hammered silver groat

    1763 Continental milled silver bullion coin

    Allemagne, Schleswig-Holstein, Christian VII, 2 sechsling (1 shilling) Norway.

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    18thC Royal Artillery button 15thC lead token 18thC Navy button Medieval buckle
    Medieval mount

    ​An officers example to the 63rd , known as the 63rd Regt of Foot 1758-1782 and then West Suffolk 1782-1881.

    63 incised within eight pointed star.

    17thC lead token
    Post medieval Russian lead bale seal

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR R ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR- Canterbury mint

    1844 Victoria milled silver four pence 1845 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    WWII Royal Marines button Georgian mount 20thC Essex Yeomanry cap badge 15thC lead token
    17thC lead token 16thC Tudor clothing fastener 17thC Charles II silver button - reported as treasure to museum
    1696 William III milled silver sixpence

    Post 1773 pennweights and grain coin weight

    Obv PG 5 8

    Gold Guinea weight

    Taco'd 1199 John hammered silver short cross penny - Class 5

    Rev +RICARD.ON.LVND - Moneyer Ricard of London mint

    Post medieval Russian lead bale seal
    19thC Livery button Victorian Rifle Regiment button 1848 Victoria milled silver four pence
    Medieval mount Early medieval mount
    Post medeival mount 1500-1700 buckle WWI Irish 7th Regiment button
    Livery or Army button ? Georgian watch winder 1573 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence
    1816 George III milled silver sixpence Georgian trade weight 1500-1700 mount
    Medieval harness hanger 15thC lead token 17thC button
    Post medieval gilded hanger

    Georgian 20 shilling coin weight

    Obv S 27

    Early medieval hooked hanger

     
    18thC toy cannon 1500-1700 buckle  
    1885 Victoria milled silver sixpence 1844 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    1605 James 1st hammered silver sixpence - Rose mint mark 1816 George III milled silver sixpence
    2ndC Roman fibular brooch 1825 George IV milled silver shilling
    Unknown Army button ? Essex swords in shield RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787
    16thC Tudor button 1800 - 89th Regiment of foot button
    1500-1700 mount 2ndC Roman silver coin - need cooking to remove crust

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Class 1 - composite S

    Obv +EDWR' ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGLE DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/** DVR - Durham mint

    1842 Victoria milled silver four pence 4thC Roman bronze coin

    Georgian silver engraved knife

    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence 1500-1700 pendant
    Victorian - 'The property of the City of Birmingham Gas Department' 1844 Victroia milled silver four pence
    1413-22 Henry V hammered silver half penny - broken annulets by crown - Class 5 1915 George V milled silver florin (24 pence)
    17thC William III milled silver sixpence 19thC livery button  
     
    1696 William III milled silver sixpence Georgian buckle  
    1554 Mary hammered silver groat

    1610-11 Irish James 1st hammered silver sixpence - Bell mint mark

    Obv JACOBUS D.G. ANG SCO FRA ET HIB REX

    Rev TUEATUR UNITA DEUS

    Post medieval lead bale seal 1500-1650 buckle Georgian silver thimble

    Romano/British socketed hanger ?

    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver threepence 1849 Victoria milled silver four pence

    Huge glass item ?

    18thC toy cannon 1561 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny

    Roman vessel handle mount

    1891 Victoria milled silver shilling (12 pence) Post medieval lead bale seal
    1500-1700 mount 1500-1700 gilded mount
    1824 George IV milled silver shillings 1558-60 Elizabeth 1st hammmered silver three pence - Lis mint mark
    1587 - 1589 Elizabeth 1st hammmered silver half groat- Crescent mint amrk 19thC Victoria milled silver sixpence

    1 Ecu d'Or 1494-1547 France Ecu d'Or au Soleil, François Ier à la Croisette

    Obverse legend : (SOLEIL) FRANCISCVS: D: GRA: FRANCOVM REX. (MM). (TRÈFLE).

    Obverse description : Écu de France couronné ; lettre d'atelier à la pointe de l'écu.

    Obverse translation : (François, par la grâce de Dieu, roi des Francs).


    Reverse

    Reverse legend : + XPS VINCIT. XPS. REGNAT. XPS IMPERAT (MM) (TRÈFLE).

    Reverse description : Croix plaine alésée dans un double polylobe tréflé (11 lobes).

    Reverse translation : (Le Christ vainc, le Christ règne, le Christ commande).

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR ANGLE DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    16thC Tudor button  
    1603 James 1st hammered silver penny Britain's Merchant Navy
    Generic Design Issue
    In use 1900 's onwards
    Victorian Royal Artillery button

    Georgian copper domino Georgian pendant
    15thC lead token

    Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Regiment Old Comrades Association OCA Lapel Badge

    1883 Victoria milled sixpence
    1601-2 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny 1811 George III silver shield mount - London eesay mark, date letter Q
       
    17thC lead token 17thC Charles II silver button -reported to museum as treasure

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross halfpenny

    Rev NIC/OLE - Moneyer Nicole

    1427-1430 Henry VI hammered silver penny - Rosette - Mascle issue - star by left crown

    Obv +hENRICVS REX ANGLIE

    Rev CIVI/**

    Medieval hammered silver penny

    Castle Gold foil siser

    W&A Gilbey

    Obverse

    Chess piece below wording.

    Lettering:
    CASTLE
    GOLD
    FOIL
    SAUMUR
    W & A GILBEY

    Reverse

    Chess piece below wording.

    Lettering:
    CASTLE
    GOLD
    FOIL
    SAUMUR
    W & A GILBEY

    W & A Gilbey was founded in 1857 in London by brothers Walter and Alfred. Initially, they sold South African wines (As a British colony, these were subject to lower import duties than European wines), but later branched out into spirits and European wines

     

    Victorian locket Unknown military button Victorian artillery button
    15thC casket key

    1641-3 Charles 1st hammered silver penny - mintmark 2 dots

    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half groat 1816 George III milled silver sixpence
    Georgian watch winders 16thC Tudor button 1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny
    1923 George V milled silver florin (24 pence) Huge Georgian harness pendant
    15th lead token Medieval lead token

    Unrecorded 5th Dragoon guards button

    Description: ​​​Crowned Hannover Horse over V D.G with VESTIGIA NULLA RETRORSUM around. Category:​​ Dragoons​ ​

    Type of button: Slightly Convex​​; ​

    Metal: Copper Alloy, silver gilded. Backmark: ​​;

    Date: ​c1780-1796

    Crimera war period

    The 5th Dragoons became Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards in 1804.

    Medieval tiny knife/implement handle

    19thC hunting button 1500-1700 mount 18thC bayonet frog
    1768 Dutch Zeelandia duit copper coin Local builders merchants- Kent and Blaxil copper company name plate

    Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD - sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and ID

    11.66mm,1.18g

    Series B II (Type 27b) as EMC 2019.0155.

    Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD - sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and ID

    12.58mm,1.17g

    (EMC 2019.0156) is Series E, Plumed Bird variety

    4thC Roman bronze coin sent for ID

    Constantine I, Æ centenionalis. Mint of Trier, 322 AD
    Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG cuirassed bust of Constantine I right wearing crested helmet
    Rx: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS (concentric); VO/TIS/XX in three lines on altar surmounted by the orbis terrarrum and three stars // STR pellet
    RIC VII Trier 341
    Not too badly degraded and chipped in comparison with a lot of the contemporary Æ’s you’re getting out of farmed soil.
    I don’t seem to have a prepared photo of a similarly helmeted Constantine bust right – these were struck with a whole galaxy of different bust types as well as for Crispus and Constantine II, Caesar in several bust types and legend forms each. This type was struck only at the Westernmost of mints – London, Trier & Lugdunum.

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    1565 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence Victorian North Eastern Railways button

    18thC - 28th regiment of foot - not in my ref books

    Crown above 28

    15thC lead token 1500-1700 mount  
    18thC Royal artillery button Interesting Army button Crown above Tudor Rose ? THE 23RD REGIMENT OF FOOT c 1800 / After 1881 :- The Royal Welsh Fusiliers  

    What a rare relic - 17thC clothing fastener with the 1649 Commonwealth double shield design

    1300-10 Edward II hammered silver farthing- new issue with inner circles both sides - oval flan - Type 28f

    Obv EDWARDVS REX **

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Medieval strap end

    Medieval seal matrix - cleaning in order to take a wax impression

     

    By my count on the database there are 4 boars' heads coouped with legend CREDE MICHI, 2 with PRIVE/PREVE SV, 1 LEGE TEGE and 1 "IE SV CEI IEL" [which must be IE SV SEL LEL] -- if you orient it so that the head is exactly horizontal, you'll see the "New Readers start here" star exactly at 12 o'clock where it should be, and then one of the few letters I can make out is the prominent V -- exactly where it should be for PRIVE/PREVE  and I think I can see the following SV ... BUT! the lettering seems to continue, so if it is PRIVE SV or PREVE SV, there must be another word or two after that, e.g. E LEL (and loyal/faithful) which I think does sometimes occur as an extension of the simple PRIVE SV -- I'm not saying yours DOES say E LEL -- merely quoting that as an example!

    Malcolm

    1413-22 Henry V hammered silver half penny - Type 8 annulets by crown

    Obv HENRIC REX***

    20thC badge THE 23RD REGIMENT OF FOOT c 1800 / After 1881 :- The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
    17thC hammered copper trade farthing 18THc Royal Artillery button

    Georgian Royal Engineers button

    Crown GR

    Leaf toy cow 1946 George VI milled silver sixpence

    Mid 4thC Roman bronze coin - sent for ID

    it’s almost certainly Victory walking left, and I can read: REIPVBLICAE” on the right side of the reverse, so there are two types it might possibly be, a Valens centenionalis or Arcadius half-centenionalis.
    It seems as though, from the obverse legend, it’s likely to be Valens (364-378). The mintmark is either off-flan or completely illegible.

     

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    15thC lead token 18thC crotal bell 1907 Edward VII milled silver sixpence
    1921 George V milled silver sixpence 1933 George V milled silver sixpence
    1500-1700 mount 18thC clog fastener Medieval barrel spout
    Mid 4thC Barbarous radiate Roamn bronze coin WWII Auxillery Territorial Service Corp cap badge

    1560-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered gold half pound coin - (10 shillings, 120 pence)

    28.8mm,5.11g

    78gn

    Spink ref S2520

    1982 gold ring - London mark- Crown 0.375 9 carat mark - date letter H

    0.98g,23.8mm

    Anglo Saxon cruiform brooch - missing lobes

    RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787
    Roman bronze mount

    1634-5 Charles 1st hammered silver sixpence - bell mint mint

    1624 Charles 1st hammered silver penny

    189-1890 Bovril token

    Farthing token Bovril London & Paris coin

    Bovril 50 times more nourishing than meat extract

     

     

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

    Rev hEN/RIO - Moneyer Henri

    Georgian silver thimble  

     

    Medieval book clasp

     

    17thC sword belt fitting 15thC open topped thimble
    1824 George IV milled silver sixpence 1500-1700 mount 1500-1700 mount

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

    Rev RIC/ARD/ONL/VND -Moneyer Ricard of London mont

    1501-1521 Leonardo Lauredan, Doge

    Rev: LAVS TIBI SOLI (Thee Alone be Praised). 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.

    Victorian decorative silver trim

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

    Obv HENRICVS REX

    Rev ONL/VND- London mint

    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny

    850 BC bronze age socketed axe head

    50 BC Uninscribed 'P' gold - 'Trophy' Type - 1/4 Celtic gold coin - 1.35g, 11.31mm - sent to CCI for recording

    Beaded trophy quater, ABC 2243, BMC 435, not in VA.  Extremely rare, 10 others known.  An interesting Essex type because of its Kentish associations (derived from the Kentish trophy issue but a separate type), it may have been struck by an otherwise unknown offshoot of the Cantii.

    1762 George III milled gold half guinea - love token

    2.08g,15.44mm

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    1560-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Cross Crosslet mint mark
    Georgian trade weight   1639-40 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - triangle mint mark

    1614-25 James 1st hammered copper farthing

    General type Obv. IACO D G MAG BR (IT)

    Rev. FRA ET HIB REX

    Victoria silver trim 15thC lead token
    Scottish 1249 Alexander III hammered silver penny 1485 Henry VII hammered silver half groat- double arched crown- long cross crozier
    1706 Anne milled silver sixpence 1914 George V milled silver half crown - 30 pence
    1929 George V milled silver sixpence

    1300-10 Edward II hammered silver farthing- new issue with inner circles both sides - oval flan

    Rev CIVI/**

    1300-10 Edward II hammered silver farthing- new issue with inner circles both sides - oval flan - Type 28d - unbarred A

    Obv ** REZ A +

    Rev ON/DON - London mint mint

     

    Early 1660 -2 Charles II milled silver half groat - this legend CAROLVS.II.D.G

     

    Mint condition Georgian monogrammed thimble 20thC plated dachshund badge
    WWII Hurrican lead toy plane 1931 George V milled silver sixpence
    1937 George VI milled silver sixpence 1946 George VI milled silver sixpence
    1939 George VI milled silver florin (24 pence) 1933 George V milled silver florin (24 pence)
    1920 George V milled silver florin (24 pence) 1928 George V milled silver sixpence
    1930 George V milled silver sixpence 1935 George V milled silver sixpence
    1922 George V milled silver sixpence 1923 George V milled silver florin (24 pence)
    1895 Victoria milled silver sixpence 1928 George V milled silver sixpence
    1936 George V milled silver shilling (12 pemce) 1838 Victoria milled silver four pence
    1938 George VI milled silver shilling (12 pemce) 1917 George V milled silver shilling (12 pemce)
    1921 George V milled silver florin (24 pence) 1935 George V milled silver florin (24 pence)

    Victorian 1st West India Regiment ? 15thC lead token Sterling silver jewelry item
    1939 George VI milled silver sixpence 1821 George IV milled silver sixpence
    1946 George VI milled silver sixpence 18thC Royal Navy silver button 18thX Royal Artillery button

    4th Roman bronze barbarous radiate - sent for ID

    Official-issue Gallic Empire antoniniani. Basically, I think it’s likely to be an official issue, not a contemporary copy (or “barbarous” if you prefer.)
    It’s in pretty tough shape, but you’re aware of that. I’m sure it’s one of the Tetrici from the “…ETR…” legible from about 10:00-12:00 obverse. One reference tells me that I should only expect to see this reverse type “LAETITIA AVG(G? or N?)” on coins of Tetricus I, always shown mature and bearded. Another says the clean-shaven Tetricus II is also known to have used Laetitia. It is a bit difficult to tell, being off-center to the south, whether the portrait is bearded or not. If it proved on further cleaning to be a clean-faced youth, then it’s going to be Tetricus II.

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    18thC bayonet frog Georgian spur buckle 1500-1700 mount
    17thC livery button Georgian copper finial 1839 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    1936 George V milled silver sixpence 1943 George VI milled silver sixpence

    Scottish 1249 Alexander III hammered silver penny - Class 3

    Obv ALEXANDER REX

    1937 George V milled silver shilling (12 pemce)
    18thC crotal bell 1908 Edward VII milled silver sixpence
    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver long cross penny 1936 George V milled silver sixpence
    1921 George V milled silver sixpence 18thC bayonet frog
    1943 George VI milled silver sixpence Victoria milled silver sixpence
    17thC clothing fastener Unusual button with two towers 19th C livery button 18thC Royal Artillery button

    Medieval mount

    Georgian lead tobacco jar lid handle 1920's Girl Guides button 1924 George V milled silver sixpence

    Animal headed medieval dish handle

    18thC Royal artillery buttons

    1500-1700 mount

    61st Regiment of foot button

    The 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, created in 1758 and amalgamated into The Gloucestershire Regiment in 1881.

    1929 French Lebanon 10 Piastres silver coin
    1942 George VI milled silver half crown (30 pence) Very large 1901 to 1952 Royal Navy button  
    1838 Victoria milled silver sixpence 15thC Lion seated type hexagonal coin weight - struck in Burgundy by Philip the Good (1419-67)
    1936 George V milled silver sixpence Georgian watch winders

    Early medieval gilded hooked mount c10thC Saxon harness cheek piece fragment
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

     

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