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  • March 2008 finds page

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Class 9a mintmark Cross Moline

    Obv EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVITAS DVR/ENE - Durham mint

    1795 George III milled silver penny
    Classic Saxon circle design on a coin weight - Romans used this design as well - needs more research as not in my ref books

    Medieval bronze beehive thimble

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Class 10cf3 mintmark Cross Moline

    Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVITAS DVR/EME - Durham mint

    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat
    Medieval long cross hammered silver penny
    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny
    16thc Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
    Victorian 2oz trade weight - Crown VR mark
    Silver snake head - not sure it has much age but will be reported as potential treasure to Colchester FLO

    1351 - 52 Edward III hammered silver penny - Cross 3 Series C

    Rev CIVITAS EBO/RACI - York mint

    3rd C Roman bronze

    Easy one, this is either an official issue, or a somewhat-better-than-average contemporary copy (of the sort referred to in a rather arch and pejoritive manner by our Victorian forbears in the numismatic field as "Barbarous Radiates") of a Tetricus I AE antoninianus.  The reverse type of PAX AVG has Pax standing left holding an olive-branch and transverse scepter.  The obverse legend is somewhat unclear, but would probably be IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG or something very similar.
     
     
    and also with:
     
    Here you can see how broad the range of style is within these issues and types - some of the ones "on the edge" are just a judgement call as to whether they're to be called copies or official - with some, there is no doubt that they're unofficial. 
     
    If official, the mint would likely be Cologne or Vienne (Gaul, not Vienna / Vindabona), 272-3 A.D. and be at least very similar to SR11243.  If a contemporary copy, it would date to the same basic time-frame, possibly plus a year or two (up to around 274 and Tetricus' capitulation to Aurelian) but the mint-site, of course, would be unknown.
     
    Mark
     

     

    19thC George III milled silver sixpence

    1856-1860 Livery button

    'FORTITER IN BE'

    FIRMIN & SONS 153 Strand & 13 Conduit St

    16thC Tudor clothing fastener
    Medival bronze casket key fragment
    18thC George III spade guinea gaming token
    17thC clothing fastener
    Post medieval lead cloth seal
    Roman 'Delos' buckle frame
    1413 AD Henry V hammered silver penny
    Looks like a Medieval spur fragment but needs more research

    1634 -36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2

    Obv CAEOLU D G MAG BRIT

    Rev FRA ET HIBER REX

    Interesting Rose farthing as Obv legend is unlisted

    1634 -36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2

    Obv CAEOLU D G MAG BRIT

    Rev FRAN ET HIB REX OV ??

     
    16thc Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat (9)
     

    70BC Morini 'boat tree' Celtic gold qtr stater

    11.07mm, 1.48g

    Thanks for this, what a good start to the season!

    I think it's still stars - it would be nice to think that it's an
    inscription but I'm afraid I'm not convinced. Sometimes the stars are a
    little elongated so it can give the impression of letters, but I'll need
    a bit more convincing yet. Anyway it's a very fine coin, good to see so
    much detail on both sides.

    This'll be CCI 08.9087.

     

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny class 9c

    Obv EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVITAS CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - type 3d inital

    mark cross potent Rev aBR/ISTO/LLIE - Bristol mint

    1199 King John voided short cross class 5c

    Moneyer Willelem London

    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half groat (2 pence)

    Decorated hawking whistle - not in the ref books, needs more research
    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny fragment

    1344 - 51 Edward III hammered silver penny - Florin type Rev EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Obv CIVITAS LON/DON - London mint

    1819 George III milled silver shilling
    1835 William IIII milled silver sixpence
    Huge lead Georgian carriage crest
    Victorian 2oz trade weight - Cown VR mark
    14thC hammered silver penny
    Medieval seal matrix
    Copper alloy dice - needs research to date it

    Roman minimus coin sent for ID

    well, I'm afraid I can't make any sense out of the dominant design element.  This one I was fairly certian was unofficial, and the reverse tends to reinforce this opinion.  The reverses were cruder, in general, than the obverses, and not unlike the Celtic coins of an earlier century, the types tended to break down to salient design elements which suggested the reverses of official coins - the looping left arm of Spes hitching her skirt, the outstretched right arm with olive-branch of Pax, etc.  what remains here is surely supposed to suggest a common reverse subject, but which one, I just can't say. 

     

    Mark

     

    3rdC Roman bronze sent for ID

    reverse appears to be Fortuna (as on your Hadrian denarius), but standing left with her left hand on the handle of a rudder.  This is a little unusual, since it's usually her right that rests on the rudder.  At any rate, this leaves us right out of saying it's from the Constantinian age - Fortuna was not on the short list of formulaic reverse subjects used in the 4th century - so it must be a 3rd century product.  I would guess that it is official, from the quality of the engraving, but I'm still uncertain about who's on the obverse - call it "latter half of the 3rd century, probably an official antoninianus of an uncertain ruler" and that would be about as close as I can get it.

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny (16)
    1770 George 1/4 gold guinea 5 shillings and 3 pence coin weight
    15thC lead long cross token

    RN Master - 1807-1825
    RN Ass't Master - 1807-1825
    RN Volunteer Gr.II - 1824-1825
    In use 1807 - 1825


    Note: Anchors below stock

    Post medieval shield mount
    1808 Louis Napoleon, King of Holland - Netherlands East Indies 1/16th of a Guilder
    1696 William III milled silver sixpence - love token
    17thC circular mount with 2 integral lugs
    Medieval lead gaming piece
    1922 George V milled silver sixpence

    1st/2ndC Roman bronze sent for ID

    Now, I'm guessing at the size and weight based on your fingers in the picture - some metrology might be helpful - this is approximately 27-30mm diameter - or the coin originally was that size before all the edge-chipping occurred.  We have a bit of legend at 10:30 obverse, - unfortunately it's a rather less than revelatory 'AVG', but knowing that AVG appears in the obverse legend at or near the mid-point might be very important in the deductive process.  Next, we have the standing deity or personification on the reverse, but more importantly, we have the fairly unusual occurrence of a legend written horizontally across the fields.

    From the portrait, My first guess was Hadrian, but I found no across-the-field reverse legends for him which fit with the relatively few of his obverse legends having AVG in the middle.

    Antoninus Pius, however, has a sestertius with obverse legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P and PAX - AVG (a plausible reading of your coin's field-legend) across the reverse field - COS III S - C - Pax standing left, setting fire to a heap of arms and holding a cornucopia.  Unfortunate there is so little design left to show the heap of arms, this is a rather ambitious coin-reverse.  Your coin seems a bit skimpy for a sestertius, and without measurements,  was initially tempted to say it's an As - however, no As with this type is known for Antoninus. Of course, I suppose that a coin that started out on the smaller side and then was mumbled about in the field by plows, etc, resulting in several visible generations of edge chipping could easily be reduced to this size.

    So, my best guess is Antoninus Pius, Mint of Rome, 147 A.D. Brass sestertius. PAX AVG COS IIII SC - RIC III 777, SR 4201.

     

    1st/2ndC Roman bronze 147 AD

    Now, I'm guessing at the size and weight based on your fingers in the picture - some metrology might be helpful - this is approximately 27-30mm diameter - or the coin originally was that size before all the edge-chipping occurred.  We have a bit of legend at 10:30 obverse, - unfortunately it's a rather less than revelatory 'AVG', but knowing that AVG appears in the obverse legend at or near the mid-point might be very important in the deductive process.  Next, we have the standing deity or personification on the reverse, but more importantly, we have the fairly unusual occurrence of a legend written horizontally across the fields.
    From the portrait, My first guess was Hadrian, but I found no across-the-field reverse legends for him which fit with the relatively few of his obverse legends having AVG in the middle.
    Antoninus Pius, however, has a sestertius with obverse legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P and PAX - AVG (a plausible reading of your coin's field-legend) across the reverse field - COS III S - C - Pax standing left, setting fire to a heap of arms and holding a cornucopia.  Unfortunate there is so little design left to show the heap of arms, this is a rather ambitious coin-reverse.  Your coin seems a bit skimpy for a sestertius, and without measurements,  was initially tempted to say it's an As - however, no As with this type is known for Antoninus. Of course, I suppose that a coin that started out on the smaller side and then was mumbled about in the field by plows, etc, resulting in several visible generations of edge chipping could easily be reduced to this size.
    So, my best guess is Antoninus Pius, Mint of Rome, 147 A.D. Brass sestertius. PAX AVG COS IIII SC - RIC III 777, SR 4201.

     

    Solid silver name brooch, hall marked 1905 'Ellen'
    17thC button
    Georgian mount
    Georgian mount
    Unusual 15th lead token - possible coin weight
    15thC open top bronze thimble
    Fragment of a Romano-Britsh protected loop terret.22.99g, 38.53mm W x 34.56mm H x 15.78 mm T
    Hollow silver pin 0.98g, 35.61 L x 8.05 mm W Reported as potential treasure
    Georgian cup bullion weight
    18thC decorated clog fastener

    1361 - 1369 Edward III hammered silver half groat - treaty period

     

    Obv EDWARD REX ANGLIE DNS HIB

    Rev CIVITAS LON/DON - Lodon mint

    Medieval Madonna mount
    Unlisted 5th Dragoon guards button - Crimea wars period
    3rd C Roman 'Newstead' type lorica tie loop

    1634 -36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2

    Obv CAEOLU D G MAG BRIT

    Rev FRA ET HIBER REX

    1634 -36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2

    Obv CAEOLU D G MAG BRIT

    Rev FRA ET HIBER REX

    Stunning Roman silver coin , 'cooked', cooked some more and still 'cooking' to remove 'horn' crust

    1554 Mary hammered silver groat (18)
    Tiny 1838 Victorian milled silver 2 pence
    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
    Really nice decorated Medival D buckle
    Post medieval lead plumb bob
    18thC nipple button

    1634 -36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2

    Obv CAEOLU D G MAG BRIT

    Rev FRA ET HIBER REX

    Curious piece as someone has hammered the edge flat

    Medieval annular buckle
    19thC livery button
    17thC Commonwealth lead cloth seal
    17th C Allen Gurney - AG crotal bell – Hull foundry
    1550 -1650 buckle
    15thC lead token
    21st Regiment of Foot
    ( Royal N. British Fusiliers )
    Officer - 1800-1855

    1344 1351 Edward III hammered silver penny Florin type Class 15d Obv EDWAR R ANGL

    Rev CIIVTAS CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    Crown RGB button
    Roman armour buckle

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver sterling farthing type 28 0.27g, 11.51mm

    Obv EDWARDVS REX

    Rev CIVITAS LONDON - London mint

    1554 Mary hammered silver groat (23)
    1923 George V milled silver sixpence
    It appears to be a lead map - could be Medieval
    Huge circular mount or shield boss
    Huge Roman bronze pot foot
    Victorian Harness name plate mount TJLS Ltd
     
    17thC hanging pendant
     
    15thC lead long cross token
    Georgian button
    Georgian silver button
    Georgian watch winder
    16thC Tudor button
    1st/2nd C Roman bronze coin

    1718 George 1st gold half guinea - 4.14g, 21.35mm

    Celtic bronze stater - possible Morini tribe sent to CCI for recording 0.42g, 9.11mm

    1190 AD Richard 1st hammered silver penny Class 3

    Moneyer GOLDWINE LONDON

    1356 - 1361 AD Edward III Pre Treaty series G - Initial mark Cross 3 - annulet at centre of the group of 3 pellets in each qtr - annulet stops

    Obv EDWARDVS REX REX ANGLI (F)

    Rev CIVITAS LON/DON - London mint (25)

    'Yes, it appears to be a Siliqua - VIRTVS ROMANORVM type - I'm not certain, but I think it's Gratian (370's AD) and probably from Trier'.

    Wow -the reason you haven't seen any 4th century silver is that, quite simply, there is so little remaining.  The Romans were too broke by that time to be able to afford to use silver for money in the homeland.  All those copper coins you find are the equivalent of Pound notes or "Fivers" - a fiduciary currency whose stated value in trade is far above any intrinsic value it might have.  There was an attempt to restore dependable, circulating precious-metal coins which was fairly successful in the case of the gold solidus which replaced a scramble of differently sized and variously fine "Aureii" from the chaotic end of the 3rd century - and unsuccessful in the case of the Argenteus/Siliqua - the silver was sucked out of the Empire by overseas purchases and military spending, so the argenteus was quickly debased until it was also indistinguishable from AE.  The Siliqua became so popular, however, for buying-off the "barbarians" (who wouldn't take copper fiduciary currency as a bribe!) that it eventually stuck and by the middle of the 4th century, siliquae were actually circulating again at a fineness not seen since the time of Nero. (~.900 fine)  But it's the eternal fate of good-quality circulating precious metal coins to be the first into the pot when it's time for a re-coining for a different name, country or denomination, so the siliquae of the later 4th century are still pretty scarce.

    A couple rulers, Constantius II, Valens, Valentinian, Julin II pumped-out so much silver in siliquae that theirs aren't quite so rare, but as I was told many years ago (and it's a bit of an underestimation rather than an exaggeration) "You'll handle 100 denarii for every siliqua you ever see."  It's the truth.
     

    Mark

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - class 10cf3

    obv ERWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS LOND/DON - London mint

    1321 -43 Edward II hammered bronze jetton Class XV

    Obv Bust Class 15 in circle :border pellets

    Rev Long cross patonce, 4 pellet clusters in angle: border stars

    Ref Mitchiner 135

    1574 Elizabeth 1st hammmered silver half groat - double struck head
    18thC solid silver button with Lion hallmark and markers initials

    1377 -1399 Richard II hammered silver halfpenny - Type 1j

    obv RICHARD:REX:ANGL

    Rev CIVITAS LON/DON - London mint

    0.46g, 13.90mm

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny 9b

    obv EDWR R ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev VILLA/BRI/STO/LIE - Bristol mint

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGL ***

    Rev CIVITAS LON/DON - London mint

    1216 Henry III hammered silver shortcross penny fragment (31)
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs
    Medieval mount - single integral lug missing

    1634 -36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2

    Obv CAEOLU D G MAG BRIT

    Rev FRA ET HIBER REX

    1634 -36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2

    Obv CAEOLU D G MAG BRIT

    Rev FRA ET HIBER REX

    1845 French Louis Philipp milled silver 1/4 Franc
    1790 Royal artillery 3 cannons button
    Neat Lead bale seal with 19thC paddle steamer ship design
    1834 William IIII milled silver sixpence
    King John 1199 - 1216 hammered silver short cross half penny - Moneyer Iohan - Canterbury mint Class 5b
    Medieval bronze Fluer di Lis mount with single integral lug
    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny
    Roman bronze pot fragment

    1247 Henry III voided long cross hammered silver half penny

    Moneyer Nicole

    obv NIC(/OLE(/ONC(/ANT (34)

    17thC mount with 3 integral lugs
    1859 Victorian milled silver shilling ( 12 pence)
    15thC lead token with casting spuces
    17thC tunic toggle button
    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver one pence
    16thC mount with 2 integral lugs

    1st/2nd C Roman bronze sent for ID ,20.45g, 32.29mm

    This one can only be a sestertius - the big brass quarter-piece of the silver denarius - and most likely from the 2nd century AD.  There isn't much more I can tell you, however, with no readable legends (readable by me, at least - are there any fairly clear letters around 1:00-2:00 on the obverse?  It looks like there might be something there, but I can't be sure from your picture, even when I enhance the contrast.)
    Working strictly from the silhouette, which appears to show a bun on the back of the head, it would seem likely to be one of the later Antonine wives - who mostly were portrayed with that sort of hairstyle - Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, or Crispina, wife of Commodus - if it's one of these three, it dates to the 2nd half of the 2nd century.  If, however, that's not a bun, just a raised area of corrosion, and if I had to guess at a male silhouette, I'd say either Trajan or Antoninus Pius, putting it in the 1st half of the 2nd century.
    I'm afraid there's not enough detail on the reverse for me to hazard a guess at the reverse type - the 2nd century was famous for the huge variety of its reverse types - even if I were sure of the ruler, there could be dozens - in some cases, hundreds - of possible reverses.
    Mark

     

    3rdC Roman bronze sent for ID, 1.28g, 15.95mm

    It appears to be a posthumous commemorative antoninianus of Claudius II Gothicus.  He inherited the chaos at Gallienus' death.  A soldier-general under Gallienus, he did fairly well during his rule, considering what he had inherited, winning several crucial battles, but plague had been brought into Europe by the Goths whom he defeated at Naissus - he was among the Romans who contracted and subsequently died of the plague - after only 2 years of rule - in 270 AD. 
    The "CONSECRATIO" series of posthumous commemoratives in the name of "DIVO CLAVDIO" - the deified Claudius - was huge, and was also the prototype for an equally enormous, or possibly greater number of unofficial issues copying them.  Workmanship had slipped so badly, and the size of coins had been reduced so much at the mint in Rome that it is not at all easy to be certain in many cases whether a piece is official or imitative.
     
    This appears to be either an official issue, or a better-than-averge imitative of the CONSECRATIO series showing an altar on the reverse. All we have to go on, however, is the fairly distinctive, bearded portrait and the straight lines on the reverse  there isn't enough clear legend to read at all.  Very few reverse subjects in this era were not curvilinear - so with straight lines, an altar is all I can think this was supposed to be. -
    See: http://www.stoa.org/gallery/album106/ML_13_Claud_II_Consecratio_Altar1 for a presumed official issue and: http://www.stoa.org/gallery/album106/ML_19_Claud_II_Consecratio_Altar6 for a presumed contemporary copy, and: http://www.stoa.org/gallery/album106/ML_15_Claud_II_Consecratio_Altar3 for a fairly certain contemporary copy - you can see how little diffference some of the imitatives show from the official issues the copy.
     
    Mark

     

    17thC sword belt fitting
    Medieval barrel lock bar fragment
    1791 Russian lead bale seal
    3rdC Roman bronze sent for ID

    2.06g, 18.90mm

    This piece also appears to be a DIVO CLAVDIO / CONSECRATIO posthumous antoninianus of Claudius II, c. 270 AD, and also seems to be of the altar reverse type, although you can see that the style of the altar is vastly different on this than on the last one.  These commemoratives were struck by his short-lived successor, his younger brother Quintillus - but he was so short-lived (some sources say only a few weeks) that it seems unlikely that the huge posthumous commemorative series for Claudius II was accomplished during his reign, so it assumed these types (there are also common eagle reverses and some showing a funeral pyre) continued to be struck in the early months of Aurelian's reign.

     

    Roman
    Post medieval spur fragment

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB

    Early pewter button - possibly miltary
    Post medieval Huge bronze pot foot
    1923 george V milled silver sixpence
    Medieval reins guide fragment
    17thC Charles II fob seal - 'Carolius'
    1816 Geroge III milled silver sixpence
    Large Georgian desk seal matrix

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

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

    1361 Edward III transitional treaty period hammered silver penny

    Large pellet stops and crozier before CIVI

    obV EDWARD ANGLE DN HIB

    Rev CIVI/TAS DOR/ELME - Durham mint

    1834 Russian bale seal
    17thC decorated mount with 2 integral lugs, missing
    Medieval lead pyramid gaming pice
    17thC copper alloy mount with 2 integral lugs
    RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787
    18thC Trinty House Pilot ?
    1550 -1650 buckle
    1st/2nd C Monster sized Roman bronze sent for ID - 11.02g, 32.44mm
    1st/2nd C Roman bronze sent for ID - 12.97g, 27.94mm
    Really crisp 1820 George III milled silver sixpence
    Post medieval - Intersting D buckle shaped ring and swivel
    Stunning 1582-3 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat (2 pence) - Sixth issue bell mintmark - the detail on this strike is amazing

    Stunning strike

    1641-3 Charles 1st hammered silver penny - mintmark dot

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

    South Wales copper Conder farthing token dated 1793. Obverse: Bust to right: "SOUTH WALES FARTHING". Reverse: Prince of Wales crest within shield above sprigs of flowers: "PRO BONO PUBLICO 1793". Plain edge

    1344 -1351 Edward III Third 'Florin'coinage Type 3 hammered silver penny

    obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LOND/DON London mint

    1.30g, 18.43mm

    Henry VII 1486- 1504

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

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1.37g, 18.94

    1344 -1351 Edward III Third 'Florin'coinage Type 3 hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1.34g, 17.74mm

    1377 -1399 Richard II hammered silver halfpenny Type 5 Small face, wide crown

    Obv +RICARDxREX:ANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LONDON - London mint

    0.46g, 13.67mm

    1344 -1343 Edward III Third 'Florin'coinage Type 3 hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWA **** DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    0.63g, 13.83mm (44)

    Fourth coinage 1356-61 Edward III hammered gold 1/4 Noble Type C Annulet stops 1.96g, 20.36mm

    Obv shield quartered with the arms of England and France within a treassure of eight arches - EDWARD GRA REX :ANG. . HY Cross 3(4 )

    Rev EXALTABITAR IN GLORIA

    Annulet stop

    1845 Victorian milled silver shilling ( 12 pence)
    Medieval lead mount
    Georgian watch winder
    16th Regiment of Foot
    ( Bedfordshire )
    Officer's - 1782-1809
    17thC horse bell
    c1550-1650 Cast copper alloy buckle
    Georgian mount
    1st/2ndC Roman bronze coin

    Great find - an Alexander II 1214-49 Scottish hammerd penny - rear legend does not match those in reference books- should be

    PIERIS ON RO - Pierres of Roxburgh - Adam was also out of Roxburgh so the legend looks like the two combined

    Obv ALEXANDER REX

    Rev + PERIS ADAM ON ROE

    1.24g,17.82mm

    1208/9 King John hammered silver shortcross penny - Class 6b2

    Obv HENRICVS REX

    Rev RAVF ON LVNDE - Randvlf the moneyer - London mint

    1.31g,18.16mm

    Medieval Heraldic ring - 2 chevrons
    Cast hammer head - Victorian
    Medieval Bronze pot leg

    1344 -1343 Edward III Third 'Florin'coinage Type 3 hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Medieval buckle
    A dreidel (Yiddish: דרײדל dreydl, Hebrew: סביבוןSevivon) is a four-sided top, played with during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The dreidel is used for a gambling game similar to Teetotum. Each side of the dreidel bears a letter of the Hebrew alphabet: נ (Nun), ג (Gimel), ה (Hei), ש (Shin), which together form the acronym for "נס גדול היה שם" (Nes Gadol Haya Sham – "a great miracle happened there"). These letters also form a mnemonic for the rules of a gambling game played with a dreidel: Nun stands for the Yiddish word nit ("nothing"), Hei stands for halb ("half"), Gimel for gants ("all"), and Shin for shteln ("put"). In the state of Israel, the fourth side of most dreidels is inscribed with the letter פ (Pei), rendering the acronym, נס גדול היה פה, Nes Gadol Haya Po—"A great miracle happened here" referring to the fact that the miracle occurred in the land of Israel
    Military badge - probably Staffs

    161 Athletes Volunteer force badge

    September 20, 1914, Sunday

    LONDON, Sept 19. -- The English soccer players have got together and formed an organization called "The Athletes' Volunteer Force" for home service, which enables them to keep their engagements with their various clubs during the football season. Many well-known players are already at the front, and they have been followed this week by Lintott of Leeds City, Crab-tree of the Blackburn Rovers, Evans of Aston Villa, and Kelsall of Sunderland

    Henry III Tealby issue Medieval hammered silver fragment (208)
    1st/2ndC Roman bronze
    1880 Prussian Army
    1890 General Service button
    1921 George V milled silver shilling
    1880 Prussian Army
    RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787
    Medieval lead cloth seal

    1714 dated button

    Union Society

    Generic Merchant Navy Officers
    1939 George V milled silver half crown (30 pence)

    'BE FIRM'

    1895

    Pitt & Co Maddox St London

    P&O Line
    In use 1920 - 1940s
    Maker - Unknown
    1180- 1247 AD hammered silver voided short cross - cut 1/4 penny

    1344 -1351 Edward III hammered silver penny Type 1 - cross 3

    Obv EDWR A**** DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LOND/DON - London mint (210)

    Military cap badge
    Royal Army Service Corp
    Victorian decorated mount
    1st/2nd C Roman bronze - figure standing SC

    1855 on

    Scotts Guards

    Post medieval pot leg

    1413- 22 Henry V hammered silver half penny - Pierced cross initial mark - 0.925 FINE - Type 3, Small whole annulet either side of crown

    +HENRIC :REX :ANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - lONDON MINT

    0.46g, 12.67mm

    Bronze age harness ring
    1696 William III milled silver shilling - love token
    1817 George III milled silver sixpence
    French copper- alloy Jetton 1380AD Obv Shield of France bearing three feur de lys
    Medieval hanging pendant
    Roman helmet trim
    Medieval bronze pot leg
    16thC hanging pendant
    Medieval hanging pendant
    17thC silver milled silver sixpence - love token WT H
    Medieval buckle tongue
    Medieval harness ring

    T D NUNN Stores WIX Treade token

    Victorian Half Sovereign ( 10 shillings)

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Bristol mint
    1817 George III milled silver sixpence
     
    Roman prick spur fragment
     

    1485 - 1509 Henry VII hammered silver penny - uncertain initial mark - star on brest

    Rev CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI - York mint

    1454- 1460 Interesting Henry VI hammered silver penny - Satire and B by the neck - should be a Durham issue with ring in centre of reverse but they are missing ?? Needs more research
    Medieval hammered silver penny - Durham mint

    Edward 1st to VII - cinneeds more research

    Ov +EDWARDVS REX

    Rev does not match any known mints

    0.36g, 12.93mm

    1180 - 1199 Henry II hammered silver short cross half penny

    Moneyer Henry - London

     

     

    1615 -16 James 1st hammered silver half groat - 2nd issue Tun mintmark - 0.69g, 16.17mm

    1377 -1399 Richard II hammerd silver penny Class 1 III

    Obv ***S REX: **** (RICHARD VS REX: ANGLIE)

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVN/*** Durham nint

    1335- 1351 Edward III hammered silver penny Florin issue

    Obv EDWAR R ANGL' DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint (220)

    1.23g, 18.38

    1679 Charles II milled silver 2 pence
    1550 -1650 buckle
    Possible purse bar fragment
    French copper- alloy Jetton 1380AD Obv Shield of France bearing three feur de lys
    French copper- alloy Jetton 1380AD Obv Shield of France bearing three feur de lys
    Medieval gilded mount - chevon design
    Roman buckle tongue
    17thC decorated clothing fastener
    Roman bronze decorated mount - single integral lug
    Post medieval mount
    15thC lead long cross token - long cross and pellet type
    1817 George III milled silver 6 pence

    Victorian - The Prince of Wales model half sovereign
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs

    1180 -1189 Henry II hammered silver 1/4 penny - Class 1b-1c

    Rev HENRICVS REX

    Rev *AVI ON - Moneyer Davi London

    15thC lead long cross token
    19thC Lady milking lead figure

    1308-27 Edward II hammered silver penny

    Durham Episcopal coin

    Bishop Beaumont - Mintmark Lion and Lis

    Ornate Georgian watch winder
    Medieval lead hanging weight  

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