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    45BC Addedomaros Celtic gold stater - reported to museum

    4.84G,17.38mm

    1427-1430 Henry VI hammed silver groat - Rosette mascle issue- mascle and rosette stops

    Obv +hENRICx DIx GRAx REX ANGL Z FRANC

    Rev VIL/LAx/CALI/SIE* - Calaise mint

    11,000 Flint scraper

    1279 Edward 1st Hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1422-61 Henry VI hammered silver half penny

    Satire on neck - quatrefoil in centre of reverse cross

    1279 Edward 1st Hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDW *** NS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TA**** ON - London mint

    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

    17th C Gold guinea coin weight - William III 1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing
    1865 Victoria milled silver three pence 1500-1650 buckle
    Army button Georgian watch winder 2 -18th C crotal bells
    Georgian clasp Georgian hooked mount
    Georgian silver button with glass stone 19th C livery button Victorian silver thimble

    1794 Condor token - Middlesex half penny

    Obverse

    Bust of Hardy to left, name and date below, legend around

    Lettering:
    TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON
    T. HARDY
    1794

    Reverse

    Legend across six horizontal lines

    Lettering:
    ACQUITTED
    BY HIS
    JURY
    COUNSEL
    HON. T. ERSKINE
    V. GIBBS ESQR

     

    1850 Victoria milled silver three pence

    1838 Victoria milled silver shilling

    Very unusual Roman bronze coin - sent off for ID


    You seem to have a concentric legend around a wreath with a device or characters in the middle on this coin’s reverse. I suspect you have one of the “wreath vota” centenionales which were common in the early 320’s. Depending on whom each was minted for, they had reverse legends like D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, D N LICINI AVGVSTI,  or CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around, and VOT / XX (or V or X or XV or XXX) in two lines within the wreath. They were struck for all the children of Constantine as Caesars, the two Licinii, (and Constantine, of course.)

    This is Constantine I, for example
    Beyond that guess, I’m afraid I can’t tell you much more. I’m thinking the “snowflake” like device on the obverse looks like a countermark – nothing like that was ever on the obverse of a wreath vota centenionalis otherwise.

    Mark

    18th C Toy cannon 16th C mount 18th C- 16th Regiment of foot button
    18th C clog fastener 15th C lead token UNITED KINGDOM
    C & D Line Ltd.
    Commonwealth &
    Dominion Line
    In use 1914 - 1937 ?
    Georgian button
    16th C Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny 18thC Royal Artillery button 18thC Royal Artillery button
    1845 Victoria milled silver six pence Georgian spur buckle Georgian lead spinning top
    Unmarked silver pendant Georgian mount 1500-1700 mount
    Post medieval lead hanging prism weight 1500-1700 shield mount 19th C livery button

    19thC decorated musket fitting

    1697 William III milled silver half crown (30 pence)

    Exeter mint

    1697 William III milled silver half crown (30 pence)

    Coventry mint

    18th C toy cannon Georgian buckle MN - G & J Burns Ltd In use 1842 - 1922 Medieval spur fragment
     
    1929 George V milled silver sixpence 18th C crotal bell  

    17th C seal matrix - griffin facing right impression

    Fossil

    1815 Russian lead bale seal

    1327 Edward III florin hammered silver penny

    Obv +EDWAR R ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/ELM - Durham mint

    1299-1300 Edward 1st Hammered silver penny - Class 9b, pot hook N

    Obv +EDWR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    17th C hammered copper trade farthing
    Medieval hammered silver penny- probably Irish by the striking 1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing
    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing 4thC Roman bronze coin

    1351 Edward III hammered silver penny - pre treaty

    Obv +EDWARDVS REX ANGL'

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

     

    1566 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence
     
    19th C livery button 29th Regiment of foot - German ? 18th C crotal bell  
    1940 George VI milled silver three pence

    1314 Edward 1st hammered silver half penny -type 12

    Obv +EDWARDVS REX

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/*** - London mint

       
    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half groat    

    Roman 'animal faced 'socketed bronze fork - multiple holes in socket for rivets to attach wood handle

    1757 George II milled silver sixpence 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

    1853 Victoria milled gold half sovereign

    Coenwulf 796 AD King of Mercia hammered silver penny

    0.836g, 18.5 mm

    This is Coenwulf of Mercia, moneyer Lul. Better images and more information would certainly be very welcome.

    Thanks,

    Martin


    This is North 363, which is reasonably common as a find - 20 coins in EMC.

    Sent to EMC for recording

    Thanks for these new images and the weight of the find, which I have recorded as EMC 2022.0104.

    Rory Naismith's book The Coinage of Southern England 796-865 lists 24 coins of the East Anglian moneyer Lul in this type (Naismith E10.2 = North 363), to which can be added 8 coins in EMC found since the book was published, including this new find.

    Best regards,

    Martin

     

    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat

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

    'triangle and circle' King had left London and Parliament stuck these coins

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1554 Mary hammered silver groat

    Very interesting silver chain - sent to the museum for their views as it looks early construction

    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing 1554 Mary hammered silver groat

    20th C Gold ring with diamonds ? Marked 375

           
    French Infantry Button
    93rd Line Regiment
    Circa 1803-1814
    1500-1700 mount 1902- 1923 WWI Royal Marines button - Kings crown Georgian Royal engineers button
    18thC Royal Artillery button

    RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787

    1844 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    1856 Victoria milled silver shilling MN - G & J Burns Ltd In use 1842 - 1922 17thC Charles II silver button - reported as treasure to museum

    Very interesting silver jewelry item - need to use sonic cleaner and look for markings
    1509 -26 Henry VIII hammered silver groat 1568 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence
    1656 Samuel Salter of Dedham Essex hammered copper trade farthing    
    Georgian pill box - not tried to open it yet

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

    Obv hENRICVS REX III

    Rev hEN/RIO/NLV/NDE

    Moneyer Henri of London mint

    15th C lead token Trinity House
    UK Lighthouse Authority
    Pilot's Tunic Button
    In use 1900 - 1930s
    "Trinity House Pilot"

    Description: Crowned 38 over 'Staffs' knot design.  ​

    Category:​​ Regular Army;

    Type of button: Convex 16mm​;

    Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered; Backmark​: Unreadable;

    ​Date: c1800-1820 ​

    17th C button
    18th C Royal Artillery button 1901 - 1952 Royal Artillery button Early Army drum shaped mount - not certain of regiment yet
    1834 William IV milled silver sixpence

    19th plate fragment - 4D appears to represent 4 pence

    'ihR - 4D'

    Interesting decorated lead finial 19th C livery button 18thC 'fish scale' crotal bell
    1935 George V milled silver sixpence Unknown 17th coin weight - not seen 'RF' on a weight

    1640's Civil war cannon ball

    0.96 Lbs - 1 pounder

    1.9 inches diameter - 48.5 mm

    1808 George III milled gold 1/3 guinea

    2.81g, 16.99mm

    1865 Victoria milled silver three pence 1929 George V milled silver sixpence

    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.

    Victorian silver decoration 1582 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny

    1291-4 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Cross moline -Class 6

    Obv + EDWAR' ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/EME - Durham mint

    Very neat relic - Georgian fob seal with watch winder attached

    Napoleon Bonaparte lead figurine

    2nd C Roman 'head stud' fibular brooch
    Huge 2nd C Roman fibular brooch 1902 Edward VII milled silver half crown (30 pence)

    Leicestershire Militia 1793-1803

     

    Description: ​​​Crown over LM with 2 below

    Category:​​English Infantry Militia​ ​

    Type of button: Flat ​; ​

    Metal: Copper Alloy silvered. Backmark:​;

    Date: ​c1793-1803

    Georgian mount Post medieval lead bale seal
    16th C Tudor buttons 17th C clothing fastener Post medieval figurine

    W.P Tatham Ardleigh

    Name is mentioned is 19th C documents as a farmer

    19th C livery button Post medieval lead cloth seal
    1818 George III milled silver sixpence 1697 William III milled silver sixpence
    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    Medieval seal ring

    Used by Edward Saddler

    French copper- alloy Jeton 1380 AD Obv Shield of France bearing three fleur de lys 19th C livery button 19th C livery button
    Victorian'Tru Wear' advertising button Medieval spur rowel 1849 Victoria milled silver four pence
    Georgian button Georgian button Georgian silver button with glass stone
    Georgian button Georgian pastry jigger

    4th C Roman bronze coin sent for ID

    Constantine I, 307-337 AD
    BI centenionalis (your metrics here)
    Mint of Trier, 332-333 AD.
    Obv: [CON]STANTI-NVS MAX AVG  rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine I right
    Rx: [GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS]  two standards between two soldiers standing facing, heads turned towards each other; each holding spear in outer hand and resting on shield with inner hand // TRP (star)
    RIC VII 544; LRBC 67a; SRCV 16355

    Mark

    1792 NORWICH NORFOLK England Tradesman's or CONDOR Token

    1794 Middlesex Prince of Wales Condor halfpenny token

    Prince of Wales feathers

    Georgian button 19th C livery button Georgian buckle
    1927 George V milled silver shilling

    Continental Crown Army button

    'LM'

    19th C livery button

    10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic silver unit - 0.69g - 13.9mm - sent to CCI for recording

    Bitch and snake

    CVN within wreath./Bitch r.,clutching snake in paws,CVN in ex.

    Classed as Unique in Ref ABC Chris Rudd 32.78

    Previous CCI 03.0568

    Georgian button

    THE 92nd REGIMENT OF FOOT

    Description: 92 within plain inner circle.

    Category:​​ Regular Army;

    Type of button: Convex 15mm ​;

    Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: EXTRA STRONG PLATED 

    ​Date: c1820-1840  ​

    19th C livery button General Post Office button
    19th C livery button 19th C livery button

    RN Capt / Commander - 1901
    Other Ship's Officers - 1901
    In use 1901 - 1952

    Kings crown

    18th C toy cannon
    Georgian fob seal 1695 William III milled silver sixpence

    45BC Addedomaros Celtic gold stater - reported to museum

    5.5g, 16.67mm

    Georgian fob seal - two eagle head impression
    1485 Henry VII hammered silver halfpenny - single arched crown -Cross furchee 1816 George III milled silver sixpence

     

     

    Great eyeball find - Roman mill stone

    4th C Roman bronze - sent for ID

    Constantine II, Caesar, 317-337 A.D.
    Billon centenionalis (your metrics here: ___mm, ___g, ___h.)
    Mint uncertain, ca. 327 AD.
    Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine Jr, right
    Rx: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM concentric legend around laurel-wreath in which V0T / X in two lines – exergual mint mark obscured by dirt.
    Cf. SR (’88) 3943

    This is a vota-type reverse in honor of Constantine Jr’s decennalia – announcing his celebration of ten years ruling as Caesar. He performs certain ceremonial duties and sacrifices in the state religion, and pledges to do well in the hope of 10 more years.
    If you can dust off the exergual area a bit (maybe a toothbrush, nothing radical), it appears that the letters for the mint mark are there, just obscured by dirt. If I could read it, I could give you more details, but the references for this period all break out the coinage by mint first, then by denomination/metal, then by type, and finally, by the person or persons for whom it was struck plus bust style and other minutiae.
    Generally, the centenionales of this approximate era which you seem to find most often tend all to be products of western mints like Lyon, Trier and Arles, but without knowing the mint, it’s not possible to give you a more detailed description & ID than the generic reference in a 35 year old book of generalities.
    Mark

    1300-1310 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Class 10 punctuation after hYB'

    Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB'

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny 1554 Mary hammered silver groat
    1816 George III milled silver sixpence 1819 George III milled silver sixpence
    2nd Roman 'head stud' type fibular brooch 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing
    Georgian glass cuff link 1500-1700 hooked mount 1500-1700 mount Continental type Crown - Yacht club ?
    Lead toy horse 18th C clog fastener    
    17th C William III milled silver sixpence - love token Georgian watch winders
    16th C Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence Great condition 1700 William III milled copper penny
    1714 George 1st official coronation medal by John Crocker. Georgian button 19th C livery button
    20th C Clacton Hospital badge Victoria Royal Engineers button 1829 George IV milled silver sixpence
    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half groat 1573 Elizabeth hammered silver sixpence

     

    North York Militia​

    Description: Crowned Yorkshire Rose with 'North' and 'York' either side ​ ​Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​

    Type of button: Flat 24mm ​; ​

    Metal: Pewter

    ​Date​: ​c1794-1814

    18th C Royal Artillery button Medieval mount

    1900's Generic Merchant Navy Officers

    18th C crotal bells 1792 Louis XVI French 2 SOLS copper,

    John Heath Birmingham mount

    John Heath established his stationery business in 1852, delivering office products around the Birmingham area and later into other parts of the country.

    20th C mount Georgian spur buckle
    1500-1650 buckle Georgian spur buckle 1817 George III milled silver sixpence
    1818 George III milled silver sixpence 1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half groat

    16thC Tudor clothing fastener with religious inscription

     

    IHS: dating from the 8th c., this is an abbreviation for "IHESUS," the way Christ's Name was spelled in the Middle Ages (despite popular belief, the monogram stands neither for "Iesus Hominum Salvator" --"Jesus Saviour of Men" -- nor for "In His Service.") Popularized by St. Bernardine of Siena, the monogram was later used by St. Ignatius of Loyola as a symbol for the Jesuit Order.

    15th C lead token - type 3 17th C lead token
    16thC Tudor clothing fastener 16thC Elizabethan illegal tavern lead token Royal artillery button

    Post 1831 version - three cannons pointing left with the Royal crown over- The design was changed in 1840 with the addition of the 'Ubique' scroll below the lower cannon

    Royal Albert Yacht Club 24.5mm - Pre-1901 Yacht or Boat Club

    Crown -RA

    1942 George VI milled silver sixpence Huge Georgian buckle

    Bronze Age to Roman copper alloy chisel

     

    PAS Ref FindID: 638081

    1839 Victoria milled silver sixpence 1696 William III milled silver sixpence - Bristol mint
    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver shilling (12 pence) 1796 Halfpenny Token - Swansea - John Voss Draper
    1380 AD Shield of France jetton WWII Royal Artillery badge
     
    Georgian buckle 17thC Charles II trade weight - Crown C cipher  

     

    18thC Royal Artillery button Georgian button 18th C toy cannon

    Unknown Roman widget ?

    2nd unknown Roman widget

    c 800 BC Incredibly rare Bronze Age socketed sickle

     

    Unique ID: BERK-AC4A08

    19th C livery button 19th C livery button

    1603 James 1st Spur Ryal gold coin weight - 2nd coinage, revalued

    Crown XVI

    VI.D

    1500-1650 buckle Huge 17th C baldric buckle  
    1791 George III gold spade half guinea gaming piece 17th C William III milled silver sixpence
    Georgian harness mount 1858 Victoria milled silver shilling (12 pence)

    Trinovantes British G “Clacton” quarter, Hobbs 192 Celtic gold 1/4 stater 50BC - reported to museum

    Chris Rudd 23.41 Clacton de Jersey - Classed as scarce

    1.053g,13.75mm

    10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater - reported to museum

    Wild type - Corn ear without cental stork CA to l, MV to r.

    Horse r, dashes for mane, branch above, CVN below VA2015 Classed as Scarce

    1.366g, 10.89mm

    19th C 'HM' customs button ?

    Not seen this type before

    18th C Royal Artillery button Medieval hanger
    Georgian finial Medieval bronze pot leg
    18th C bayonet frog

     

    Posthumous commemorative BI antoninianus for Claudius II, “Gothicus”, 268-270
    Obv: DIVO CLAVDIO / Rx: CONSECRATIO






    This is what many call a “barbarous radiate”. An unfortunate misnomer since 95% of people hearing it have immediate visions of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan the Barbarian – “Oh wow, a barbarian coin!”
    Hard to be farther from the truth. I call them “contemporary copies” which may not trip off the tongue as smoothly as “barbarous radiate”, but is far closer to what they actually were. Actual barbarians had little use for base-metal token coins.
    The people who conceived of, made and used these coins (very common in some places and times) were no more “barbarians” than any other citizens of the Roman Empire. Coins of this nature generally were created at least semi-officially with the approval (or a wink from) the local powers that be. Since the dies for these were mostly created by local smiths or jewelers, they tend to be anywhere from nearly indistinguishable from the originals to very much cruder than their prototypes. They are found in the same hoards as officially produced pieces so they obviously circulated side-by-side with official currency – perhaps at a discount? We just don’t know. These were generally stopgap supplies of coin to keep local trade and mercantilism going when supplies of official coin “dried up” (remember, all domestic, daily transactions were typically done with coins and the sort of “credit” as we know it really was not available to the common man – only the very rich could work on credit. A good supply of coin was an absolute necessity for trade at this time.) Both the mid 3rd century “emergency” coinages like this and those which copy the later, 4th century, “Constantinian” types are fairly common in Britain. The withdrawal of Roman administration from Britain in the 5th century saw a lot of local, semi-official copies made of familiar types of Roman coins.
    Some are nearly indistinguishable from their officially produced prototypes.
    This, I believe, was copied from a posthumous antoninianus of Claudius II, “Gothicus”. There were two major types, one with a paneled altar on the reverse and one with an eagle. Unfortunately my website was trashed recently so at the moment I don’t have the same instant access to photos of examples in my collections.
    Here is a listing from an on-line catalog which illustrates the type from which I believe this to be copied – this takes some guesswork because the legends are completely illegible on yours, and seldom were completely literal in their legend transcription by generally illiterate die engravers to be used by a primarily illiterate public.
    https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1053765

    Typically copper, bronze, potin, or whatever alloy was available – almost never as good “silver” or billon as the originals. This one is better than most unofficial pieces. It is also likely a little smaller than the normal, official issue pieces, too, but I made the photos the same size for comparison’s sake. Ranging through levels of illiteracy many of these have had their legends reduced to abstract, decorative border elements.
    I think you sent me photos of another piece in the last couple of days (after the Constantine II Vota I wrote up for you and before this one) – I’ll have a look through the last few days’ emails and will send you an ID/writeup if I find it.
    Mark

    “PIETAS AVGVSTOR” augur’s Implments
    Without a bit more detail clearly visible I wouldn’t be comfortable “passing judgement” on the officialdom of this piece –
    it could be official, it could be a contemporary copy.
    It’s definitely Tetricus II, Caesar with the sacred implements reverse.
    Mark

    3rd century in this case -
    This appears to be an antoninianus of Tetricus II, Gallic Empire co-ruler with his father, 273-274 AD.
    You have the radiate, beardless bust right on obverse.
    On the reverse, well, yeah, sort of a bottle. It’s a flagon as a piece of the sacred implementia of the state religion.
    Yours may be a contemporary copy – the coins of the Tetrici were often copied – a fully official specimen looks like this:

    BC Roman silver coin - needs cooking to remove 'horn' crust

    Victorian religious medallion

    Psalm 23:1–6

    Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
    1907 Edward VII milled silver sixpence
    1837 William IV milled silver four pence 1850 Victoria milled silver sixpence
     
    Medieval mount   1584-6Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - Escallop mint mark
    1560-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - Martlet mint mark Two 18th C toy cannon - little and large

    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthings 19th C livery button 1700's Queen Anne trade weight - Crown A cipher
    17th Seal matrix Victorian silver thimble

    Post medieval Large fox shaped handle

    18th C Condor token - researching it 17th C lead token 15th C casket key
    1500-1700 mount Georgian spur buckle Georgian silver spur buckle

    Post medieval Russian lead bale seal Post medieval riveted clasp
    Georgian fob seal hanger

    20th C Medallion

    'DIVI ESPEDO

    'HASO'

    1569 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - Crown mint mark

    Medieval dagger pommel

    35.8g, 25mm sq x 19.5mm H

    This late 13th/early 14th-century bronze dagger pommel is of the “crown style” in shape with a central incision for the tang.

    1380 AD Shield of France jetton

    92nd Regiment of foot button

    ​Date: c1820-1840 

    1500-1700 mount
     
    Post medieval lead bale seal Georgian trade weight - Crown G cipher  

    1680's James II milled silver shilling

    JACOBUS II

    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)

    1590-2 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - hand mint mark 1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    1770's coin weight - unknown type Victorian mount MN - G & J Burns Ltd In use 1842 - 1922

    Large Continent milled silver coin - researching it

    6 Stuivers "Rijderschelling"

     

    Issuer Dutch Republic (Netherlands)
    Type Standard circulation coin
    Years 1683-1691
    Value 6 Stuiver (0.3)

    Obverse

    Date above crowned arms (eagle) dividing value

    Lettering:
    1689
    6S
    Mono Arg Civ Daventriae

    Translation: Silver money of the city of Deventer

    Reverse

    Knight on a striding horse

    Lettering: Concordia res parvae crescunt

    Translation:
    Concordance makes small things grow

    (Unity is strength)

     

    Napoleon III was the first President of France from 1848 to 1852 and the Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870

    2 Franc milled silver coin

    1851 Victoria milled silver sixpence 1566 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence
    1906 Edward VII milled silver sixpence 1921 George V milled silver sixpence

    Looks like a Continental Cockard Sterling imitation penny - researching it

     

    Obv MB *********

    Rev BAN/TN/D *************

    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half penny - rose both sides, no legend type

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv + EDWR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/EME - Durham mint

    1605-6 James 1st hammered silver penny 1921 George V milled silver half crown - 30 pence
    Rare find c12thC Medieval heraldic shield type lead trade weight - hammer symbol
    Post medieval enamelled brooch 17th C hammered copper trade farthing
    1839 Victoria milled silver sixpence 17th C William III milled silver shilling
    1816 George III milled silver sixpence 18thC George III gold half guinea gaming token
    1930's Girls Guide badge 15th C lead token 2nd C Roman fibular brooch
    17th C hammered copper trade farthing 1667 Isaac Coleman, grocer of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing

    Unknown ancient coin - I am not certain if this is Celtic as I cannot find it in any of my books. It looks similar to a South Western Uninscribed  Hobbs 2795 but it is not the right weight or material.

    Sent for ID

    3.44g, 18.66mm

    Georgian hooked harness buckle Georgian lead tobacco jar lid handle 19th C livery button Capt / Commander - 1774-1787
    RN Master & Mate - 1787-1807
    RN Surgeon - 1787-1805
    RN Purser - 1787-1807
    RN Warrant Officer - 1787-1860
    RN Midshipman - 1787-1812
    RN Volunteer Gr.I - 1787-1812
    RN Instructors - 1727-1842
    RN Engineer 1st Cl. - 1837-1841
    Var. 01 . . . 1774 - 1860
    In use 1774 - 1860
    Tiny Georgian bell weight 1816 Georgian milled silver sixpence

    18thC Royal Navy silver button Georgian buckle Georgian silver spoon
    1900's Generic Merchant Navy Officers Light dragoons button ? 19th C livery button 19th C livery button
    19th C livery button Huge Georgian pot foot 18th C crotal bells

     

    Georgian silver shell mount 'W.Gushway' token

    13th C Continental Sterling copy, hammered silver penny

    Obv *VDO***

    1926 George V milled sixpence Taco'd 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

    Georgian watch winders 18th C clog fastener 18th C clog fastener

    18th C Royal Artillery buttons 17th lead sewing palm guard
    1380 AD French shield of France 3 lis in a shield type Medieval trade weight
    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton 1865 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    1500-1700 A copper-alloy cast mount. The mount is quatrefoil in shape with a cusp in each angle. 1500-1650 buckle 1875 Victoria milled silver sixpence

    Medieval badges Ref Mitchiner p244 939 - 941

     

    'A badge for a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre in bronze and dating somewhere around C13/14th possibly very slightly later . This is a very scarce item and it relates to The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem being a Catholic chivalric order of Knighthood that traces its roots to Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade. According to reliable sources in the Vatican and Jerusalem, it began in historical reality as a mixed clerical and lay confraternity (association) of pilgrims which gradually grew around the most central of the Christian holy places in the Middle East, the Holy Sepulchre or the tomb of Jesus Christ.This would have been a pin for a member of the order , there is a mark on the reverse where the original pin would have been fixed '

     

    19th C livery button 16th C Tudor button Victorian pendant 1500-1700 mount

    Roman protected loop terret

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

    Republican Roman silver coin

    c14th C Medieval heraldic shield pendant

    The shield bears the arms of England before c.1340 (Three Lions)

    Georgian silver button 18th C clog fastener WWII USA GI buttons
    First enamelled 17th C clothing fastener I have seen Georgian silver button with glass stone
    Georgian fob seal 20thC British rail button Victorian copper pole tip Post medieval lead trade weight

    1761 Russian St Petersburg lead bale seal

    1890 Victoria milled silver three pence    

    16th C stone cannon ball

    1900's Generic Merchant Navy Officers

    Unknown button

    'la bethorsum' ?

    Victorian silver pendant with stone inlay
    1697 William III milled silver sixpence 1817 George III milled silver sixpence
    18th C Royal Navy silver button Georgian silver thimble 1639-40 Charles 1st hammered silver shilling (12 pence)

    1937 Medallion

    George VI ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, on 11 December 1936, three days before his 41st birthday. Edward's coronation had been planned for 12 May and it was decided to continue with his brother and sister-in-law's coronation on the same date.

    16th C Elizabeth 1st hammered silver shilling
    RN Capt / Commander - 1812
    RN Lieutenant - 1812
    RN Midshipman - 1812
    RN Volunteer Gr.I - 1812
    After this issue a Midshipman
    will have the Captain's style
    17thC button Georgian spur 15th C lead token
    1500-1700 mount Georgian key Edwardian brooch 1808 - 35th Regiment of foot button
    1883 Victoria milled silver sixpence 1875 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    1838 Victoria milled silver shilling 1834 William IV milled silver sixpence

    Ancient Coins - P. CLODIUS M.F. TURRINUS :  AR Denarius : Diana with Bow, Quiver and Torch

    Ancient silver coin - researching it

    P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus ; AR Denarius ;42 BC. Rome mint

    Ox: Laureate head of Apollo right;   lyre behind
    Rx: P.CLODIVS·M·F· Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand

     

    Georgian watch winders

    Victorian Fox headed clasp Medieval bronze key
    Beauty 14th C seal matrix    
    1864 Victoria milled silver shilling 1853 Victoria milled silver sixpence
    1727- 60 George II milled silver shilling 1834 William IV milled silver sixpence
    Irish 1461-1470 Edward IV hammered silver penny - D at centre of reverse cross 850 BC Bronze Age socketed axe head
           

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