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Early Medieval harness pendant with rampant lions and cross banding design in blue and white enamel work This appears to be the arms of the Earl of Hereford 14thC Humphrey De Bohun (1312-1360) Earl of Hereford Earl of Essex Earl of Northampton Born 25th March 1342 Died 16th January 1373, probably at Pleshey, Essex
1643-4 Charles 1st hammered silver half crown (30 pence) - mint mark P in brackets - Tower mint under Parliament 14.55g,33mm, 2.20mm thick
Roman silver hoard coin -Septimius Severus, 198-209 AD. 2.87g,18mm Hoard coin addendum number 48 - reported to museum Septimius Severus, AR denarius, Mint of Rome, A.D. 201 Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG laureate head of Septimius Severus right Rx: PART MAX TR P VIIII two bound captives seated back-to-back at foot of trophy between them RIC IV 153; RSC 370a.

1300-10 Edward II hammered silver farthing- new issue with inner circles both sides - oval flan - Type 28f Obv EDWARDVS REX AN Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint		1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Rev WAL/TER - Moneyer Walter

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny		1817 George III milled silver sixpence
BC Roman silver coin - cooking to remove crust

Medieval mount	Georgian watch winder	15thC Shield of France jetton - 3 Lis in a shield

Georgian trade weight	56th Regiment of foot button O/R's - 1855-1881	49th Regiment of foot button Officer - 1855-1881	19thC livery button

Mid 4thC Roman barbarous radiate bronze		18thC Royal Artillery button	1500-1700 buckle

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Rev VID/ONL - Moneyer David on London		17thC William III milled silver sixpence - love token

1564 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence		1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny

1885 Victoria milled silver three pence		Early Post-Medieval (1500-1700) copper alloy belt mount in the form of an acorn	RN Capt / Commander - 1812

Roman mount		Gold link
Medieval hooked bar mount

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv + EDW ****hYB Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/EE - Durham mint		1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv + W ANGL DNS hY Rev CIVI/TAS/*N/DON - London mint

Early Post-Medieval (1500-1700) copper alloy belt mount in the form of an acorn,	17thC button	19thC livery button	19thC Coldstream Guards button

1915 German 1 mark silver coin		1936 William IV milled silver four pence

Roman silver hoard coin 49 - reported to museum as hoard 3.07g, 19.24mm Geta, Caesar, A.D. 198-209, Mint of Rome, A.D. 206 Obv: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES bare-headed, draped bust of Geta right, seen from behind Rx: PROVID DEORVM Providentia standing left holding rod and scepter, globe at feet. RIC IV 51; RSC 170

Roman silver hoard coin 50 - reported to museum as hoard 3.10, 18.35mm VESPASIAN, A.D. 69-79, AR denarius, Mint of Rome, A.D. 70 Obv: IMP VESPASIANVS AVG laureate head of Vespasian right Rx: COS ITER FORD RED Fortuna standing left holding prow and cornucopiae (Old RIC II 4) RIC II 19; RSC 84

Roman silver hoard coin 51 - reported to museum as hoard 2.62g,20.32mm Geta, Caesar, A.D. 198-209, Mint of Rome, A.D. 208 Obv: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES bare-headed, draped bust of Geta right, seen from behind Rx: PONTIF COS II Geta, togate, standing left holding globe and rod RIC IV 61b; RSC 117

Roman silver hoard coin 52 & 53 - two coins stuck together- reported to museum as hoard 7.16g, 17.9mm Commodus, 177-192 A.D. AR denarius, Mint of Rome Obv: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT laureate head of Commodus right Plautilla (wife of Caracalla, 202-205) AR denarius Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE draped bust of Plautilla right Good luck with the digging Mark

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv + EDW *ANGL DNS hYB Rev CIVI/TAS/N/DON - London mint		18thC clog fastener	19thC livery button
Huge medieval lead heraldic shield trade weight

18thC crotal bell		Medieval pot foot

1500-1700 mount	RN Capt / Commander - 1812	1587 - 1589 Elizabeth 1st hammered half groat - Crescent mint mark

Medieval buckle		Royal Harwich Volunteers button - not in any books - from circa 1803

19thC livery button	Georgian trade weight	Medieval knife handle

Medieval purse bar fragment		India 1852 Victoria milled silver 2 Anna

1945 George V milled silver sixpence		1906 Edward VII milled silver sixpence

1817 George III milled silver shilling		1836 William IV milled silver four pence

1834 William IV milled silver sixpence		1926 George V milled silver sixpence

1413-22 Henry V hammered silver penny - G Local York - quadrefoil with centre of revers cross - Mullet/Lis by crown		1592-5 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
1895 Victoria milled gold half sovereign - Old bust George and Dragon type
Post medieval seal matrix - looks like antelope facing right in a shield - needs more cleaning before I can take a wax impression - unusual decorated rim on obverse

16thC Tudor fretwork button	15thC lead token	1553 Mary hammered silver groat (4 pence)
Stunning 1560-1561 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver shilling (12 pence) - Cross Crosslet mint mark - 2nd issue 6.0g,33.2mm Shilling in comparion to a Mary groat (4 pence)

Early medieval gilded harness pendant		16thC Tudor gilded silver ring fragment - reported as tyreasure to museum

Post medieval lead Russian bale seal		1840 Victroia milled silver four pence

17thC hammered copper trade farthing		1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
1810 George III milled gold third guinea 2.82g,17.02mm

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv * WAR ANGL DN** Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint		1916 George V milled silver three pence


1885 Victoria milled silver sixpence		1816 milled silver sixpence

Victorian Camden police button	19thC Generic merchant navy button	Georgian lead tobacco jare lid handle	17thC lead token
Neat Georgian seal matrix

1945 George V milled silver sixpence		1475 Dutch -Karel de Stoute -silver DOUBLE STUIVER

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny		1819 George III milled silver sixpence

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv +EWR' ANGL DNS hYB Rev VILL/ABR/STO/LIE - London mint		1831 William IV - Queen Adelaide copper medallion 'Crowned Sept 8 1831'
Early pocket sun dial/calender ?

1280 Edward Ist hammered silver farthing - Type 10 - bust to edge of flan Obv +ER ANGLIE Rev LON/DON/IEN/SIS London mint		1285/6 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing - new issue inner circle both sides - Type 28 Oval flan Rev EDWARDVS REX Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1553 Mary hammered silver groat		18thC clog fastener
1899 Victoria milled gold half sovereign -- Old bust George and Dragon type 3.99g, 19.30mm
1356-61 Edward III hammered silver groat - Fourth coinage: Pre Treaty -Series G - Std F type Extra annulet in one qtr of reverse Top arches not fleured - E&C closed, pot hook N Mintmark Cross 1 - annulet stops, lis on breast obv +EDWARD Do Go REXo ANGL Z FRANC D HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint Rev outer + POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM (outer)

Ancient bright yellow gold band - very interesting concave inner to the ring and the pointed end - reported to museum as treasure It came from the field where we aslo found a 1300 BC Bronze Age tress gold ring treasure 2.94g,28mmL
Beauty large decorated bronze Roman Key handle

Georgian 'leg type' pipe tamper		Victorian Royal Engineers 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.

Fairhaven gold club button	WWII Civil defense button	1845 Victoria milled silver four pence

1327 Edward III hammered silver half groat - Lis on cusps but not above crown		1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint
10 AD AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater - reported to museum and CCI for recording plastic A' series, VA 2010-3. Believed to have preceded the classic type, so perhaps from c. 25 - 35 AD. 1.33g,10.50mm It's an early Classic quarter, class 7a, DK 588, with a Classic type design but dies cut by an engraver who had previously worked on the Plastic series, which is why it has the 'look' of a Plastic type. If you could let me know which parish it was found in I'll add it to the card, All the best John 70BC Remi Celtic gold qtr stater - reported to museum and CCI for recording 1.13g,10.00mm
Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD Sent to Fitzswilliam museum for recording 1.07g,11mm An interesting example of the Series E Vernus type Group 1, which I have recorded as EMC 2019.0262. Thanks, Martin
1530 Henry VIII hammered silver half groat TW by shield - Archbishop Wolsey Rev CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI- York mint

1891 Victoria milled silver sixpence		1461-1483 Edward IV hammered silver penny- Durham mint D at centre of reverse cross

1890 Victoria milled silver half crown (30 pence)		1805 THE 54th REGIMENT OF FOOT. / AFTER 1881 :- 2nd Battalion The Dorsetshire Regiment Officer - 1855-1881	1900's Generic Merchant Navy Officers

1762 George III milled silver three pence		1575 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat

Royal Navy - Officers (Roped Rim) Lined Background 1843-1891	Navy button H.M. Coast Guard O/R's Button In use 1820 - 1836 ? button	1697 William III milled silver sixpence Exeter mint

18thC silver clog fastener		1943 George VI milled silver half crown (30 pence)

Victorian copper finial		20thC Royal fusiliers enamalled badge- 1st city of London

1500-1700 mount	1500-1700 mount	1500-1650 buckle	15thC lead token

Post medieval alange cloth seal
A palstave is a development of the flat axe, where the shaped sides are cast rather than hammered Bronze Age (c.1500-1400BC) cast copper alloy primary shield pattern palstave, dating to the Acton Park Phase.

Copper rooster	Georgian Royal Engineers button	Interesting buckle with loop

1942 George VI milled silver sixpence
1418-1437 Charles VII of Bourges, Paschal Lamp type jetton

RN Capt / Commander - 1812	1500-1700 acorn mount	15thC lead token	1500-1700 mount

Medieval bar mount		1824 George IV milled silver sixpence

1816 George III milled silver sixpence		1526-44 Henry VIII hammered silver half penny- 2nd issue, brush hair - - long cross fourchee - 2nd coinage - uncertain type i.m. Obv hDG ROSA SIE SPIA Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
Romans silver coin with good detail sent for ID This appears to be Vitellius – the 4th entry in the “Year of five emperors”, A.D. 69. You must realize it’s impossible to be certain at this point, as illegible as the reverse is – but this reverse is the type most commonly paired with a very scarce left-facing bust on his denarii – all but three types of his denarii are right-facing. All his coins are pretty scarce, bordering on rarity, since he was only around for a brief time in A.D. 69. Depending on how this cleans up (if it is to be cleaned), it could be quite a bit more “valuable” than the majority of the denarii you find – like, probably, an order of magnitude more, depending on what it winds up looking like. (Probably) Vitellius, 69 A.D. AR denarius, Mint of Tarraco, Hispania, May-July A.D. 69 Obv: A VITELLIUS IMP GERMAN laureate head of Vitellius left Rx: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory flying left, alighting, holding shield inscribed SP / QR in two lines. RIC I 36; RSC 101; SRCV 2191 In better shape, it might look a lot like this: Mark Lehman

20thC East Essex Co op Colchster 1 old pence token		1377 - 99 Richard II hammered silver half penny

1490-1504 Henry VII hammered silver sovereign penny		18thC Charles IIII of Spain 1/2 Real

Georgian pipe tamper		1680's Charles II milled silver three pence

Victoria 'Model Eight farthing' 1848 0.29g, 8.4mm		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. Doge standing left, holding banner, * / D in right field

17thC Charles II trade weight - Crown C London		Capt / Commander - 1774-1787 RN Master & Mate - 1787-1807 RN Surgeon - 1787-1805 RN Purser - 1787-1807

1892 Victoria milled silver sixpence		1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny Obv hENRICVS REX Rev TOM/ASO/NE/VER- Moneyer Tomas of York mint

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Canterbury mint		1850 Victoria milled silver three pence

Napoleonic period Volunteers button 'BOG' ??		1816 George III milled silver sixpence

1900 Generic merchant navy button	Big Roman bronze sent for ID 18.8g,32.9mm It’s Roman it’s a sestertius at ~ 19g and 33mm C: the obverse is the laureate head of a clean-shaven, apparently curly-haired man facing right – might be a really young Commodus or one of Septimius Severus’ kids (Caracalla or Geta) or Severus Alexander – I guess there’s also an outside chance it’s an odd portrait of Trajan. What makes me hesitate here, although it wouldn’t really apply to Trajan, is that fully round flans were becoming really unusual by the end of the 2nd century as flan production moved from cast blanks to “cob”-style – chiseling chunks off the end of a cast, round bar to create blanks. However, at some mints some were still being made round, so flan shape is not a firm indicator. D: the reverse appears to be a figure seated left, if the only relatively clear feature – the squarish lines towards the bottom – are, as I suspect, the support structure of a chair or throne – I think the reverse image needs to be rotated around 30º counter-clockwise to be in proper alignment. Mark
Roman silver coin sent for ID You’re probably already aware the denarius is Trajan – or even if you aren’t, it is. The reverse is so profoundly corroded I am wondering whether it might be a silver foil-wrapped fourrèe with core corrosion bleeding through the foil. I believe the type is ARAB ADQ[VIS] an issue celebrating one of Trajan’s victories in the East The concentric reverse legend is SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI and beneath the device there is another word or abbreviation. If I were more sure what I was seeing as the device, I’d be a lot more certain what the exergual line reads. I believe I see a small camel peeking out from behind a standing figure which would make it ARAB ADQ in the exergue. If it is what I think it is – and what I can read of the obverse legend fits with the legend this type should bear, I’d describe it (or, if it’s a fourrèe, the prototype on which it was based) like this: Trajan, 98-117 AD, AR denarius, Mint of Rome 113 AD. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P laureate head of Trajan right, (drapery on left shoulder?) Rx: ARAB ADQ (in exergue) SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Arabia standing facing, head left, holding branch and bundle of canes, camel at her feet to left. RIC II 244 or 245; RSC 26 Your photo of the reverse was upside-down, I flipped it for you
1351- 1352 Edward III hammered silver groat (4 pence ) Series G Cross 1 - annulet stops, Pre treaty period top arches fleured - annulet stops - C open closed E Obv EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z oFRANC oD oHYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint Rev outer + POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM (outer)

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Obv hENRICVS REX Rev OSE/PER -Moneyer Peris of Shewsbury mint		1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

1930 George V milled silver sixpence		1842 Victoria milled silver four pence

1893 Victoria milled silver sixpence		1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny- London mint Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Madras Artillery button The Madras Army was one of the three Presidency Armies of the East India Company. It had its origins in the garrison of the Madras settlement formed in 1665.		1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

20thC gold ring		19thC livery button	1500-1700 mount

19thC George III milled silver sixpence forgery		Georgian buckles

19thC livery button	17thC clothing fastener	18thC clog fastener	17thC lead token

RN Capt / Commander - 1787 RN Lieutenant - 1787	19thC livery button	16thC Tudor clothing fastener	1500-1700 mount

Medieval hammered silver half penny		Medieval hammered silver long cross penny

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny London mint		Interesting medieval lead mount
Medieval bar mount

1830 George III milled silver sixpence		2nd Roman bronze coin

17thC hammered copper trade farthing		1422- 61 Bronze uniface Crowned Three lis in shield French Ecu gold coin weight. Letters by the shield indicate French not English version. The Gold Ecu was worth 4 shillings in England

1361-1369 Edward III hammered silver groat - Cross potent - Treaty B top arches fleured - C closed E closed Annulet stops between TAS, satire stops on reverse legend Obv EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint Rev outer + POSVI* DEVM ADIVTORE M*EVM (outer)

Early medieval gilded mount fragment		19thC livery button	Unknown button
This is a facinating ring found in pond silt - Stone setting looks medieval with black sapphire , lettering looks more 17thC ? Reported as potential treasure to museum Legend - X ME MEN TO MO RI X Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’. 1.79g, 22mm
Stuuning buckle dug in pastureland and unbroken 1720 cast stock buckle
As new Jetton found in pond silt. Never seen a medeival coin in this brand new shape. Crown introduced in 1340 by Philip VI (1328-50) Royal Crown with 2 annulet and rosette across body of crown Rev Triple banded straight cross fleuretty AV Obv AVE MARIA GRACIA*PIH
Mint condition pond silt find 1634 Charles 1st hammered copper Royal farthing - Richmond 4 beaded harp Obv CARO:DG:MAG:BRI Rev. FRA:ETHIB:REX
Mint condition pond silt finds
Interesting silver ring - Edward III type cross with 17thC lettering style - reported as treasure to museum Legend + FEARE GOD \\\\

British Overseas Airways bag tag 337 British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939		Victorian Royal London Yacht club button	15thC lead long cross taoken

Roman bronze mount		2ndC Roman bronze fibular brooch
Huge early flat trade weight - Unknown crown Z marking

Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny		RN Capt / Commander - 1787	17thC clothing fastener

1900's Generic merchant navy	1500-1650 buckle	1861 Victoria milled silver three pence

1836 William IV milled silver four pence		1864 Victoria milled silver three pence

1817 George III milled silver sixpence		1760-73 English Portuguese coin value coin weight Value in cartouche - Three pounds twelve shillings Ref Withers 1614 - 28mm

2ndC Roman bronze fibular brooch		Georgian button	Georgian watch winder

18thC Condor token		1926 George V milled six pence

Medieval French jetton		18thC bayonet frog

Georgian key		Lead token	Lead hanging weight

One piece Navy buttons HONI SOIT QUI MAN Y PENSE PACKET Honi soit qui mal y pense (Old French: shame upon him who thinks evil of it) RN - Packet Service ( Mail & Supplies Delivery ) c.1800-1811 Firmin & Co		1639-40 Charles 1st hammered silver sixpence - Triangle mint mark
Huge Georgian buckle

15thC Gold Angel coin weight		5 pennyweight and 6 grains coin weight Obv DG 56

20thC brooch		1500-1650 buckle

1500-1700 mount	17thC Dutch lead bale seal	1653 Jeremy Erds of Manningtree Essex hammered copper trade farthing

Georgian buckle		15thC lead token	15thC lead token

18thC clog fastener		1625 Cahrles 1st hammered silver penny

1942 George V milled silver sixpence		1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny Obv hEN*** Rev E+A

19thC Royal Artillery button		1422-61 Henry VI hammered silver penny- quadrefoil with cross at centre of reverse cross

1929 George V milled silver shilling		WWII toy Spitfire plane

Georgian buckle	Medieval enamelled mount	Medieval gilded pin

Georgian buckle		Huge 20thC 'The golden gate' bridge belt plate

1500-1700 mount	1500-1650 buckle	1500-1650 buckle

15thC lead token	1500-1650 buckle	1831 William IV milled silver sixpence

20thC thimble		1747 medallion Obv Mans bust facing right Rev Man nealing left with prancing lion

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv + EDWAR R ANGLE DNS hYB Rev VILL/SCIE/DMV/NDI - Bury St Edmunds		Halesworth, Ipswich, Colchester G.W Mallinson & Co Ld

Medicine bottle		Pond finds
Facinating gold coin find ? stuck in a lump of concrete. There appears to be other coins in this lump Some how I have got to chisel them out !!

1929 George V milled silver shilling		1836 Russian lead bale seal

Edwardian brooch	18thC clog fastener	18thC crotal bell	15thC lead token
Very interesting monocle looking find - clear glass - non magnification Not sure what it is

19thC livery button	19thC Royal navy silver button	1939 George V milled silver pence

1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing		Victorian Royal engineers button

1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny		1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jetton

Roman bust ?

1670 Cahrles II milled silver three pence		1422-61 AD Bronze coin weight - French Ecu - Three lis in shield type

1824 George IV milled silver sixpence		1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv + EDWAR R ANGL DNS hYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny		1816 George IV milled silver sixpence

16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny		18thC artillery button	Victorian artillery button

18thC crotal bell		1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
Medieval heraldic shield lead trade weight

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv + EDWR ANGL DNS hYB Rev CIVI/TAS/C**** Canterbury mint		1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv + EDWR ANGL DNS hYB Rev VILL/NOV/CAS/TRI - Newcastle mint
Georgian candle snuffer - pond silt find

1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jetton - pond silt find		1714 -1727 George 1st milled silver two pence

Scottish 1634 Charles 1st hammered silver 20 pence		1625 - 42 Charles 1st hammered silver penny - tower mint uncrowned - rose each side no bust -

MALLORCA CARLOS II 1665-1700 COPPER COINAGE - Dinero		Medieval gilded buckle plate

Medieval hammered silver penny		Lead cloth and bale seals
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