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1300BC gold armlet ring

1.85g, 13.56mm dia x 5.04mm W

1216 Henry III hammered silver voided short cross half penny 1500-1700 mount 17thC lead mount
Victoria Royal Engineers button 18thC clog fastener

1906 Edward VII East Africa and Uganda 50 cents silver coin

Obverse

Bust of Edward VII on the right, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR
DES.

Engraver: George William de Saulles

Reverse

Lion walking to the right, name and date below, caption around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EAST AFRICA & UGANDA PROTECTORATES
50
CENTS
1906

 

Medieval knife quillion

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing

Obv *** DVS REX A

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

Makers mark damaged - - HS***HS or SH***SH - no hall marks

High carat gold ring - reported as potential treasure to museum

2.05g, 27.17mm -

1568 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - Coronet mint mark 1838 Victoria milled silver shilling (12 pence)
Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - crescent mint mark

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing

Obv **RDVS

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

 

 

1327 Edward III hammered silver half groat - annulet stops

Obc FRAN' CI +

Rev CI/TAS - York mint

1351 Edward III hammered silver penny -Pre Treaty A

Obv +EDWAR R AN ****

Rev VILL/**/DVR/REM - Durham mint

16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence 1818 George III milled silver sixpence
1818 George III milled silver sixpence 1818 George III milled silver shilling
1816 George III milled silver sixpence 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross halfpenny
1882 Victoria milled silver three pence

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR- Canterbury mint

15thC lead token 15thC lead token Huge 3 ringer lead bullet
Georgian Engineers button Victorian North Eastern Railways button

'G. Eastern Railway and Steam ships C.'

The Great Eastern Railway ordered three steamships to operate the service. The ships were named Amsterdam, Berlin, and Vienna to publicise some of the rail connections from the Hook of Holland. Berlin was built in 1894 by Earles Shipbuilding and Engineering Company of Hull.

1500-1700 mount
Victorian gold plated signet ring 'V' Medieval mount
17thC lead mount
Victorian silver mount 1500-1650 buckle 1840 Victoria milled silver four pence

1568 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence Georgian fob seal

 

July 1422 -c1430 Henry VI hammered silver half groat - IM cross I, Annulet issue,

annulets by bust, satire stops.

Obv +hENRIC x DI x GRA REX x *** 'Z FR '

Rev AL/IS x/VIL - Calais mint

 

16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny
18thC clog fastener 18thC toy cannon 19thC monogrammed livery button 16thC button
1922 George V milled silver florin (24 pence) WWII Devonshire regiment badge 19thC Crown LR military button - Loyal Volunteers - researching it
16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny Georgian lead tobacco jar lid handle 17thC Charles II silver button - reported as treasure
1582-4 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - A mint mark 1300-10 Edward II hammered silver farthing- new issue with inner circles both sides - oval flan - Type 28f

1356-1361 Edward III hammered silver penny - Pre treaty Series Ga

Annulet on breast - annulet stops

Obv **DVS o REX o

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/ - London mint

1816 George III milled silver sixpence

Fake Roman gold coin - not funny throwing this on a field

17thC lead token

 

53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot button

52nd who were in the West Indies from 1780-1800 . Known as the 53rd Regt of Foot from 1757-1782, then Shropshire between 1782-1881.

17thC button Georgian intaglio - right facing bust
Medieval bronze pot foot

Medieval key

HMS Dauntless is the second ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the British Royal Navy. She was launched at Govan in January 2007, was handed over to the Royal Navy on 3 December 2009 and was formally commissioned on 3 June 2010 1794-1801 George Rex button 1922 George V milled silver sixpence
1554 Mary hammered silver groat

1770's pattern 3 pounds 12 shillings coin weight

Obv £3 12 S

18thC toy cannon 19thC livery button 18thC Royal Artillery button

Valentinian II, AD. 375-392
AR siliqua (your metrology goes here, mm. g. h.)
Mint of Lugdunum (Lyon), AD. 389-390
Obv: VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II right
Rev: VRBS ROMA
Roma seated left on cuirass holding Victory on globe and resting on grounded spear // LVG PS
RIC IX 43a; RSC 76b; SRCV 20224
Reverse is double-struck giving Roma 3 or more feet, 3 or 4 arms, 2 globes under Victory, doubled cuirass, etc.
Mark

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny 2nd C Roman fibular brooch
Edwardian gilded mount Georgian lock plate
1625-42 Charles 1st hammered silver half penny - Rose each side - no legend type 1843 Victoria milled silver sixpence
16th C Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat 163 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthings
1639-40 Charles 1st hammered silver penny -Triangle mint mark 1567-70 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Coronet mint mark

1578-9 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence - Greek cross 18thC bayonet frog

1635-6 Charles 1st hammered silver shilling - Crown mint mark

       
1625-42 Charles 1st hammered silver half penny - Rose each side - no legend type 1779 Danish milled silver 2 Skilling

Danske of Christian VII

20thC St Christopher pendant - 'SILVER' Victorian silver harp mount
1696 William III milled silver sixpence 16thC Tudor button 19thC livery button
1500-1650 buckle 1500-1720 buckle 19thC Kings dragoon guards button 19thC livery button
1 16thC Tudor mount Georgian button 19thC livery button

1880-1890 John Robert Bedwell token Colchester Essex

Obverse

Legend on five lines, the top and bottom curved.

Lettering:
COLCHESTER
J. R.
BEDWELL
62 & 63
HIGH STREET

Reverse

Legend on five lines, the top three and bottom one curved.

Lettering:
FURNITURE BEDS AND PAPER HANGINGS *
PLATE
WATCHES
&

1500-1550 'Normal orb' German jetton with crown initial mark
Georgian watch winders 1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing
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 18thC crotal bell 20thC pendant 19th livery button
1844 Victoria milled silver four pence 1894 Belgium 10 centimes copper coin
Victorian safe key hole cover - Crown VR cipher 18thC trade weight Georgian spur fitting Victorian button
18thC toy cannon

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +ED*** NS hYB

Rev CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +E****** ANGL DN**B

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

1929 George V milled silver sixpence
Interesting 19thC livery button 17thC lead token 15thC lead token 15thC lead token
Button; displaying the "Tramways" roundel, as issued to the Underground Group's tramway staff, 1924 -1933 Medieval heraldic shield mount Georgian trade weight

 

Prime Minister Gladstone, Irish Home Rule Movement Lapel Pin Badge, (C.1880s).

Obv 'Home rule'

Rev Weekly one penny

Georgian bullion weight - 3 pennyweights
1892 Victoria milled silver sixpence Medieval mount
Victorian hunting button

54th West Norfolk regiment

Description: 54 under WEST NORFOLK over wreath.

Category:​​ Regular Army;

Type of button: Flat 16mm ​;

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: I McGOWAN KING ST SOHO LONDON;

​Date: c1782-1800  ​

Notes: ​A pattern worn by other ranks in pewter and officers in silver. Known as the 54th Regt of Foot from 1757-1782, then West Norfolk between 1782-1881.

 

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross penny

Obv RICVS REX III

Obv LEN/DEN/h - Moneyer Henri of London mint

RN Capt / Commander - 1787
RN Lieutenant - 1787
17thC button 18thC Portugal copper coin
Georgian buckle 1500-1700 mount 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross farthing
1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross farthing Medieval heraldic shield pendant
1560-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Cross Crosslet mint mark 16thC Elizabeth 1st lead trade weight

Brilliant find - First ever milled silver test pieces made

1560-1 Elizabeth 1st milled silver sixpence- 6 ponted star mint mark

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver milled coinage by Elloye Mestrelle, undated earliest pre-production issue (1560-61),crowned bust left in elaborate dress and ruff, bust type A entirely within legend, initial mark mullet both sides, outer toothed circle and legend surrounding both sides, * ELIZABETH. D. G. ANG. FRAN. ET. HIB. REGINA, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, POSVI DEVM. AD IVTORE M. MEVM,

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Elizabeth by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland"; and on the reverse "I have made God my helper."

The mint mark of mullet (five-pointed star) was reserved only for use on the pre-production patterns, the currency milled pieces using the six-pointed mint mark of star. Though no original indentures or documentation survives for the production during the milled coinage by Mestrelle, writers Borden and Brown worked out in 1983 the sequence of dies used for the milled coinage, this represents the beginning being an example of the first milled coin ever produced in this country, the earliest issue struck in either December 1560 or January 1561.

Elloye Mestrelle likely arrived from Paris with his family in 1559, and along with his sibling Philip was already a skilled engraver. It is thought that he came to England to sell his skills to the Mint, as the Queen was concentrating her energy into the recoinage, having ascended the throne the year before. He may well have lost employment engraving in France, as the first mention of him is in a pardon by Queen Elizabeth of 24th March 1561 where he is forgiven for any treasons, felonies or offences before his arrival at the Mint dating before 1st March 1559. He seems to have secured a contract during 1560 at the Mint and was known to be acquiring materials for his machinery in June of that year.

Georgian watch winders 16th Tudor clothing fastener 1500-1700 hooked mount
Roman lorica mount 18thC crotal bell 1500-1700 mount
Georgian mount Victorian belt clasp Georgian trade weight 15th thimble

Royal order of the garter badge

The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348. The most senior order of knighthood in the British honours system,

1500-1700 mount

91st Regiment of foot- Argyllshire Highlanders

Description: Crowned 91 with ARGHYLSHIRE REGT on buckled strap.

Category:​​ Regular Army;

Type of button: Convex 15mm ​;

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: None 

​Date: c1820-c1830  ​

16thC stone cannon ball
1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing 1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny
1598-1600 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - Anchor mint mark 19thC livery button 17thC clothing fastener
1580 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - Latin cross mint mark 16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny
Georgian silver pendant with stone setting

THE 16TH. (THE QUEEN'S) LANCERS (1812 - 1922)

The 2nd Light Horse was a British cavalry regiment raised in 1759. They first saw action at the siege of Belle Isle in 1761 and later fought in the American war of Independence. They were later renamed the 16th Lancers and earned the nickname 'Scarlet Lancers' because they were the only lancers to wear a scarlet tunic. They are the only British cavalry regiment to break an infantry square, which they did at Aliwal in the Punjab in January 1846.

Georgian silver brooch with glass stone setting c1794-1816 Essex militia button - unrecorded

Charles 1st Royal farthing - Harp Type 3 Maltravers 'rounds' 1634- 36

Obv CAROLUS D G MAG BRIT

Rev FRAN ET HIB REX

Heart attack find !!!

2007 Switzerland 5 Rappen aluminium-bronze coin

17thC sword belt hanger

11,000 BC flint tools

Rare find 1554-58 Philip and Mary groat - Lis mint mark

Unknown foreign hammered silver coin - researching it- ID'd by Virg Phil

GENOVA Antoniotto Adorno (1396) Minuto hammered silver.

Obverse

Gateway with star below, dividing beaded circle and legend at bottom. Legend runs clockwise from lower left, beginning and ending with initials of mint official.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: m : IANVA : B

Lettering (regular font): ? : IANVA : B

Translation: Genoa

Reverse

Long cross pattée dividing legend and beaded inner circle. Small fleur-de-lis n the quadrant corresponding to CO in legend.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: CONRADVS

Lettering (regular font): CONRADVS

Translation: Conrad (King)

Mint

Genoa, Italy

 

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv **R ANGLE DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON ** London mint

19thC printing press block 1500-1700 mount 16th Tudor button
RN Capt / Commander - 1787
RN Lieutenant - 1787
Victorian Northern Railways button Georgian snuff box lid
Huge 2nd C Roman bronze coin 17thC lead token Georgian furniture mount

1666 Tomas Peeke of Colchester trade farthing

17thC lead token 17thC lead token

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

Obv hENRY REX III

Rev NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT - Moneyer Nicole of Canterbury mint

 

1526 - 1544 Henry VIII hammered silver sovereign penny -Radiant star Obv only

CD besides shield - Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall

 

14th/15thC 1/2 Gold Ryal - King with sword and shield standing in a ship type with rose coin weight 1855-1881 10th Regiment of Foot button Victorian corporation button
15thC lead token 18thC ramrod guide Huge Georgian buckle
1800's Coast Guard button 19thC monogrammed button 1567-70 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Coronet mint mark
1573 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat

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

Obv +EDWARDVS ****

 

Medieval hammered silver penny

Obv ** ANGL **

Rev CIVI/T**/CI - York mint

Georgian watch winders
Medieval bronze pot foot
1500-1650 buckle Cambridgeshire Militia

Description: Eight pointed star with beaded circle and letters CM in middle ​ Category:English Infantry Militia; ​

Type of button: ​Convex, open backed ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy heavily silvered; Backmark: Unreadable

​Date: c1794-1813 ​

Notes: Now believed to be the third of four patterns known to this unit fter the fisning of Ref No. 424 above. The unit was formed in 1759 and eventually formed the 4th battalion of the Suffolk Regt​​​​.

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

Kings crown

1945 George VI 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.

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny 1924 George V milled silver penny
1858 Victoria milled silver penny 1932 George V milled silver penny
Medieval hammered silver long cross penny Georgian button 18thC crotal bell

Huge 2nd C Roman bronze coin sent for ID

Imperio Romano
NERON. As. (Ae. 9,08g/27mm). 66 d.C. Lugdunum. (RIC 543). Anv: Cabeza de Nerón a derecha, alrededor leyenda: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P. Rev: Victoria avanzando a izquierda portando escudo con inscripción: SPQR, entre S-C. MBC-.

7.85g, 27.6mm

I can't give you quite as detailed a cataloging here as usual, but I can give you a general ID. It may not be 100% as described for this piece in RIC, but it is a Nero as, to be sure.

One of your diggers pulled a good one here - Nero is always in demand and subsequently brings prices well above comparably scarce 1st century AD.asses. This one, of course, wouldn't probably do very well at auction, but it will probably be a prize for the digger.

What I can tell you is that it's an Æ as of Nero from the mint at Lugdunum.
Therein lies the problem - Nero used literally dozens of slightly different legends on his Æ and there isn't quite enough here to pick a probable match out of a list of 75 known Æ legends for Nero (not all 75 of them are candidates, but still there are quite a few possibilities).
I am sending you edited photos accompanied, side-by-side, with my best guess for a match - the description happens to be in Spanish, but you can probably figure it out easily enough.

Mark

Tiny WWII spitfire model Great shape - 1721 George 1st milled copper 'dump' halfpenny

1645-6 Charles 1st hammered silver shilling - Sun mint mark

1587- 9 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - Crescent mint mark

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

Rev LND/RIC - Moneyer Ricard of London mint

Medieval hammered silver penny

Quadrefoil with pellet at centre of reverse cross - York mint

Obv **REX AN **

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

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +ED****

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

Medieval bronze stirup ring
19thC livery button 1500-1700 harness pendant Roman gilded fibular brooch
Victorian Army snake buckle 1845 Victoria milled silver sixpence
Georgian button

15thC gold noble coin weight

6.3g, 16.6mm dia

97gn

1603 James 1st hammered silver penny

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +EDWA **ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

18thC Condor token

1794 Coventry copper half penny - Arms,crest and crank

Warwickshire

19thC George III milled silver sixpence

1340 AD French Jetton

Crown introduced in 1340 by Philip VI (1328-50)

Royal Crown with 3 rosettes across body of crown

Rev Triple banded straight cross fleuretty AV

1618-19 James 1st hammered silver shilling - Plain cross

1500-1650 buckle New Zealand Union steam shipping company button 1901 Victoria milled silver three pence
1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny 1787 Dutch copper coin - Zeelandia
Huge Georgian belt buckle Huge Georgian belt buckle

1327 Edward III hammered silver groat

Closed C

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

 

1422 -27 Henry VI hammered silver groat (4 pence)

Annulet issue - annulets by neck and between two sets of opposing pellets

Obv +hENRIC DI GRA x REX x ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB

Rev inner VILLA CASTISIE - Calais mint

Rev outer - POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM

 

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - pellet after hYB

Closed C&E

Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB.

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1500-1700 mount 16thC Tudor button

 

32 BC Mark Antony, Legionary silver Denarius. ANT.AVG.III.VIR.R.P.C Galley, Legionary Eagle between two standards
Medieval hammered silver penny 1816 George III milled silver sixpence
1861 Victoria milled silver three pence
Issuer County of Hainaut (French States)
Count John II (Jan II) (1280-1304)

 

 

Obverse

Shield with rampant lion left. Legend around it, in three parts

Script: Latin

Lettering:
∴✠h∴ ∴ANO∴ ∴NIЄ∴
(punctuation by saltire or by groups of three small dots)

Translation: Hainaut

Reverse

Long cross pattée dividing legend. A rosette in each corner

Script: Latin

Lettering: IOh ANЄ SCO MЄS

Unabridged legend: Iohannes, Comes

Translation: Count John

Mint

Valenciennes, France (1100-1467)

 

 
Georgian watch winders 18thC clog fastener  
16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat Medieval hammered silver penny
WW1 Silver Wound Badge For King and Empire Services Rendered Replacement Badge

 

For King and Empire Services rendered

The solution was the retrospective award of a special badge, made from sterling silver, to indicate that the wearer had once honourably served his King and Country but was no longer fit enough to do so. It was called the Silver War Badge and bears the inscriptions 'For King and Empire' and 'Services Rendered'.

1422-1427 Henry VI hammered silver penny - annulet issue - annulets by neck - annulet in two quadrants on reverse

Obv HENRICVS REX ANGLIE

Rev VIL/LAx/CAL/ISx/ Calais mint

Essex corporation button   Medieval lead hanging weight

1361-69 Edward III hammered silver penny - Treaty period

Obv +EDW ** hYB

Rev IE/VILLA/ - Calais mint

15thC bronze thimble

1462 Edward IV hammered silver half penny - satire by neck

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1868 Victoria milled silver three pence
1704 Anne milled silver sixpence - love token 18thC Royal navy silver button 18th C Royal Artillery button

London and South Western Bank button

Established in 1862. Amalgamated with London & Provincial Bank Ltd under the title of London Provincial & South Western Bank Limited 31st December 1917.

Hans Krauwinckel (1562-1586)

1775 George III milled gold guinea

8.29g, 24.5mm

4thC Roman bronze sent for ID

This centenionalis is so crude that I can't tell you with certainty whether it was struck at an official or an unofficial mint.(ie: a contemporary copy).
The obverse legend is not really clear, but I believe this is supposed to be Constans, however it could be any one of Constantine's sons except Crispus who was not still around at this time. If it's Constantine I, and having only one standard, it dates to the adjustment of 335 or later. The obverse legend ends in AVG so it's almost certainly after 337, unless it's Constantine I - his sons were all Caesars until their elevation to Augusti at the time of his death in  337.
The reverse is the extremely commonly seen GLORIA EXERCITVS with two soldiers standing facing, heads turned towards each other, each holding spear in inner hand and resting on shield with outer hand. These are a late part of the enormous emission of coins originally commissioned to honor the Imperial capital's move from Rome to Constantinople (330).
It is possible that the Gloria Exercitus types are the most numerous coins surviving from antiquity - if not the most common, they're definitely among the top 2 or 3 most common.
If there ever was an exergual mintmark it's either struck off-flan, worn off, not adequately struck up, hidden by deposits - ie: there's no way to tell the presumptive mint - but it's likely to have been in northern Europe - or a really bad day at the London mint.

Mark

1526 - 1544 Henry VIII hammered silver sovereign penny
1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing Medieval mount 1500-1700 mount
Medieval mount Medieval mount 1818 George III milled silver sixpence
1922 George V milled silver sixpence 1920 George V milled silver sixpence
1592-5 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat -tun mint mark

1880-1890 John Robert Bedwell token Colchster Essex

Obverse

Legend on five lines, the top and bottom curved.

Lettering:
COLCHESTER
J. R.
BEDWELL
62 & 63
HIGH STREET

Reverse

Legend on five lines, the top three and bottom one curved.

Lettering:
FURNITURE BEDS AND PAPER HANGINGS *
PLATE
WATCHES
&

1216 Henry III hammered silver voided short cross half penny

Rev LVND - London mint

16thC Tudor button Medieval mount

Born May 1769

Died Sept 1852

Full Name: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Profession: General, Statesman and British Prime Minister

Nationality: British

Biography: Commonly known as the Duke of Wellington, Wellesley was a leading military and political figure of the 19th century. His defeat of Napoleon in 1815 at Waterloo made him a heroic national figure and top military hero in British history.

He was less successful as prime minister, though he did pass the Catholic Relief Act of 1829. He served two terms - between 1828 and 1830, and for one month in 1834.

Born: May 1, 1769
Birthplace: Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland
Star Sign: Taurus

Died: September 14, 1852 (aged 83)

16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence

1802 German states -1⁄12 Thaler - Einen Thaler silver coin

Obverse

Prancing horse on the left, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1802

Reverse

Name and workshop mark in the center, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
12
EINEN
THAL:
*C*
* NACH DEM REICHS FUS.

 

Medieval rooster mount Capt / Commander - 1774-1787
RN Master & Mate - 1787-1807
Before 1807 Honourable East India Company
Medieval key 1500-1700 mount 15thC casket key
1668 'His halfe peny' hammered copper trade half penny 1500-1650 buckle Georigan buckle
Georgian watch winders

1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +ED ***

Rev TAS/DVR - Durham mint

17thC silver bodking needle - reported as treasure to museum Medieval serpant buckle
Interesting clasp -Head facing left wearing a Fez with Arabic writing His Majesty's Coast Guard - With Anchor - Plain Rim 15mm with King's Crown. Gilt Civilian uniform button 1500 - 1700 buckle
Medieval mount  

1422-60 Henry VI hammered silver penny - annulet in one quadrant on reverse - satire stop after LA

Ob hENR ***

Rev /LAx/ -

1634 Charles 1st hammered silver half penny - rose both side no legend 1723 George 1st milled silver sixpence
RN Capt / Commander - 1787
RN Lieutenant - 1787

49th Regiment of foot

The 49th was was the Hertfordshire Regt of Foot from 1782-1816, when it gained the Princess Charlotte of Wales's title

Description: Crowned 49 within circle reading P CHARLOTTE OF WALES in union wreath

Category:​​ Regular Army;

Type of button: Flat 18.5mm ​;

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark​: PoW crest over S (Smith of Birmingham);

​Date: c1816-1820  ​

19thC livery button Medieval pendnat

 

1793, UK, 1/2 Penny, Conder Token, North Wales,

Obverse

Druid's hooded head left within oak sprigs

Reverse

Central cypher with date above and legend around

Lettering:
NORTH WALES HALFPENNY
1793

Edge

Inscripted

Lettering: CHAMBERS . LANGSTON HALL & CO. X X X X

 

 

Nice - for freshly dug.
It is, of course, a posthumous commemorative for Marcus Aurelius (which I wrote yesterday in error instead of Antony) he's considered the last of the "good emperors" and died in 180 AD. Issues with "CONSECRATIO" and an eagle on the reverse were a pretty common pattern for recently deceased emperors who were deified - and you can read "DIVVS" - latin for divine or deified on the obverse fairly clearly. There are quite a few various emperors, empresses and imperial family members for whom posthumous types were issued. It's not an uncommon collection theme.
If it cleans up nicely, it should be a fairly handsome example for a MD find.
Email me when you have nice photos and I'll give you proper cataloging on it.
Mark

 

3.12g, 17.9mm

Nice update on the photography - catalog entry below
Mark

Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD.
Posthumous AR denarius (your metrics here)
by Commodus, Mint of Rome, 180 AD
Obv: DIVVS M AN-TONINVS PIVS bare head of M. Aurelius right
Rev: CONSECRATIO eagle standing right, wings open, head left, on garlanded base or altar
RIC 272 (Commodus - RIC says:"Scarce"); RSC Aurelius; 84; SRCV 5973

c 16thC Beautiful crotal bell - not seen one with face/animal design - different head on each side

Henry VIII Posthumous issue​

Henry VIII 1509-1547

Amazing relic - Henry VIII bronze medallion/ weight ?

4.9g, 27.03mm

Big Roman bronze with good detail sent off for ID

9.79g, 27.2 mm

Vespasian, 69-79 AD.
Æ as, 27.2mm, 9.79g
Mint of Rome, 71 AD.
Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III laureate head of Vespasian right
Rev: FORTVNAE REDVCI Fortuna standing facing, head left, holding rudder on globe, olive branch, and cornucopiae; S - C
RIC IIb (new) 302 (r2); RIC II (old) 487 (C); SRCV --

How you deal with the divergent frequency ratings is up to you - the old RIC says "common"; the new RIC says R2 ("rare to very rare") - I guess I'd trust the newer edition - or maybe split the difference and call it "scarce"? It's not in Sear.

This seems to have some potential to really improve nicely with judicious and careful cleaning.

Mark

1352 Edward III hammered silver penny-pre treaty

Obv +E ***** ANGLI

Rev CIVI/TAS/***/LMIE - Durham

19thC livery button 18thC Royal artillery button
1595-8 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - key mint mark Irish 1603-1604 James 1st hammered silver shilling - Bell mint mark - First coinage

Georgian Apostle spoon 16thC Elizabeth 1st lead medallion
18thC crotal bells 3rdC Roman buckle 15thC lead token
Hans Krauwinckel (1562-1586) German jetton 15thC lead token 19thc livery button

1772 - 2 pennyweight and 14 grains coin weight

Half gold guinea

THE 20th REGIMENT OF FOOT East Devonshire Regiment pre 1800

This regiment was known as "Wolfe's Own" as Wolfe was once the colonel of this regiment. The regiment participated at both Louisbourg and Quebec during the Seven Years War in America. Governor Carleton also at one time served as a senior officer to this regiment.

 

Description: Crowned XX within spray of leaves.  ​

Category:​​ Regular Army;

Type of button: Slightly convex 19mm ​;

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: Best Quality MS & ID;

​Date: 1800-1820

Victorian religious pendant Post medieval heraldic shield mount 1500-1700 mount

1744 Georgian silver button - Lion mark

Maker WB

William Bagnall

Georgian buckle 17thC lead mount
Georgian silver cufflinks with glass stone

1327 Edward III hammered silver penny

Obv +EDWAR R ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

18thC Royal Navy silver cuff links 16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
1920 George V milled silver three pence Georgian brooch
1920 George V milled silver shilling 1874 Victoria milled silver three pence

1798 silver spoon handle - date letter C duty paid bust

William Eley I & William Fearn

1798..1807, 1814..1824
(registered Jan 1797 & Oct 1814)

1945 George V milled silver sixpence
1914 George V milled silver sixpence Victorian silver necklace

Stunning 16thC crotal bell

Stunning 16thC crotal bell

Victorian charm 1909 Edward VII milled silver sixpence

1784
(registered Apr 1782)

18thC silver clog fastener - Maker RN

Robert Nash

c10thC Saxon stirrup mount Georgian watch winder

Great condition 1730 George 1st copper pennies

 
1928 George V milled silver sixpence c10thC Saxon harness cheek piece  
19th Victoria milled silver sixpence 1918 George V milled silver sixpence
1931 George V milled silver sixpence 1797 George III cartwheel copper penny
18thC lead sewing palm guard Victorian - Newell & Co Ipswich token
1838 Victoria milled silver shilling 17thC clothing fastener Victorian silver button
1816 George III milled silver sixpence 1820 George III milled silver shilling
1892 Victoria milled silver shilling 1915 George V milled silver shilling
19th Victoria milled silver sixpence 1927 George V milled silver shilling
1821 George III milled silver sixpence 1815 George III milled silver sixpence

1509 -25 Henry VIII hammered silver groat - mint mrk Rose

 

Canterbury mint

Medieval sexfoil mount 19thC livery button

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hTB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1485-1509 Henry VII hammered silver half penny - double arched crown - satires by neck
18thC silver clog fastener Georgian watch winders
18thC toy cannon Medieval sexfoil mount

1922 silver thimble - Birmingham

Maker JS&S

J.S &S or JS&S
James Swann & Son,

 

 
Alexander II 1230-35 Scottish hammered silver farthing 15thC casket key  

600 AD Primary Saxon silver sceat - send for ID

1.20g, 11.49mm

I have recorded this as EMC 2024.0359. It is Series F, Metcalf variety c(i), a coinage of south-eastern England c.700-710/15.

Thanks,

 

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.15 mm
Width: 16.51 mm
Thickness: 4.25 mm
Weight: 3.59 g

BROOCH

Unique ID: PUBLIC-6591C3

 

 

Roman enamelled disc brooch

Unusual Roman strap end

1573- 4 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny Coss Crosslet mint mark

1314- 17 Edward II hammered silver half penny

Obv + EDW ***** REX AN

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hTB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1314- 17 Edward II hammered silver farthing

Obv EDWARDVS ***

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1996 Birmingham silver ring

1461 Edward IV hammered silver half penny

Double satire stops

Obv** ARD xREXxA

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny
Medieval hammered silver penny 17thC Charles II silver button - reported as treasure to museum

 

 

Early hand eteched and punched pure gold ring - reported to museum as treasure

1.69g,22.9mm L x 0.95mm T

17thC silver seal matrix - reported as treasure to museum

Stunning 16thC Tudor gilded silver hat pin- reported as treasure to museum

Just enough detail on this broken Roman silver - sent it off for Mark's views

This is most of an AR (it's better silver than would be used a couple of years later) antoninianus of Salonina - wife of Gallienus (253-268) - during the years while he was co-emperor with  his father, Valerian I (253-260) - you may notice the reverse legend ends in AVGG, the two G's indicating multiple emperors.

Salonina, 253-268, AR antoninianus fragment
This piece dates to ca. 257-260 - from the Rome Mint.
Your obverse is SALO-[NINA AVG] draped bust of Saloninia right, set on crescent
The reverse is slightly less certain, but I'm 90+% sure it's [PIETA]S AVGG Pietas seated left extending right hand to two children standing to left (off flan), and resting left hand on a scepter.
If it's what I believe it to be, it would be RIC V, 35; RSC 84; SRCV 10647
There were very few types issued for Salonina during the dual-emperor period - and being (sort of) decent silver, those would have been prime for recall to be re-coined in a poorer billon alloy in some later emission. It doesn't appear to be considered "scarce" however - probably having been part of a relatively major emission.
It's well-worn, indicating a long period of circulation - the main "break" might be from someone making some rough and ready change with a hatchet or knife. The other missing bits are likely due to plow strikes.
Mark 

Very unusual 17thC pewter fiddleback spoon handle - Crown A and Crown L initials - titled family ? 18thC crotal bell

Merchant Navy Seaman's MN On War Service Lapel Badge British Naval

King George V bestowed the title of "Merchant Navy" on the British merchant shipping fleets following their service in the First World War; a number of other nations have since adopted the title.

1697 Willaim III milled silver sixpence 1639-40 Charles 1st hammered silver sixpence - triangle mint mark
1578 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence

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

Obv hENRICVS REX III

Rev WAL/TER/ON - Moneyet Walter

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny

1422 -27 Henry VI hammered silver half penny -annulets by neck

Obv hENR****

Medieval barrel spout

13th Light dragoons unlisted button - pre 1800

 

'Still unrecorded, but I have it in my book as the below'

Tim

13th Light Dragoons

Officer - 1800-1830

18thC Royal Navy silver button
20thC base metal brooch Early medieval lead trade weight - 47g, 33mm x 29mm 1500-1650 buckle
Georgian gold button c10thC Saxon hanress cheek piece  
1899 Victoria milled silver sixpence 1819 George III milled silver sixpence

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv **R ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LIN - Lincoln mint

1576 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence

1307 Edward II hammered silver penny - Closed C&E

Obv EDWAR ANGL o ****

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1691 William and Mary milled silver two pence

18thC apothecary weight

2 Scruples - 40 grains

1649 Commonwealth hammered silver penny
George V - The Suffolk regiment silver badge    
1921 George V milled silver sixpence Medieval lead token Medieval lead token

 

13th-15th century A.D. A lead-alloy pilgrim badge in the shape of a bird standing with its wings folded, dense stylised feather detailing, with raised eye and hooked beak;

Medieval lead Pilgims badge - Markers mark IW on reverse

Georgian double headed eagle fob seal 1671 Charles II milled silver three pence
1500-1650 buckle 15thC lead token 15thC lead token
 
Georgian bell type trade weight

73rd Regiment of foot button

The 73rd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1780. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 42nd Regiment of Foot to form the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in 1881.

 

1300-1300 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing - closed C & E - type 28d

Obv +ED***** REX A

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1461 Edward IV hammered silver penny

D at centre of reverse cross

18thC crotal bell 1697 Willaim III milled silver shilling

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross halfpence

Rev OLE/ON - Moneyer Nicole

1927 George V milled silver sixpence
Interesting reverse on this big Roman As 17thC clothing fastener Victorian railway badge

25 BC Clacton Cross type, ABC 2356, the companion quarter to British F, the Late Clacton stater, ABC 2332. In ABC it's illustrated as a 'three men in a boat' design but the obverse is probably a degraded boar ; at the moment there are around 30 known, mostly from Essex and Suffolk so it's a definite Trinovantian type.

1.37g, 12.7mm

1625 Charles 1st coin weight - Crown C cipher - 12 pence 1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Unusual Roman terret mount

1922 George V milled silver florin (24 pence) 1909 Edward VII milled silver three pence
1601 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half penny 1928 Georgian V milled silver sixpence

1495-8 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - Tun mint mark

Obv +hENR******ANGL

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

1863 Rose gold signet ring - Birmingam mint - date letter O - 9.375 (9 carat)

2.3g, 19.9mm

Maker CY BS

2006 Silver ring with stone - London mint 0.975 silver date letter C

Maker MA

2.2.g, 21.5mm

1770's 4 shillings and sixpence coin weight

S4 D6

 
18thC crotal bells Georgian trade weight - Crown G cipher  
WW1 Army buckle

RFA (Royal Field Artillery) - Gap-Top Letters Pre-1924 Brass Army metal shoulder title

1929 George V milled silver Florin (24 pence) 1939 George VI milled silver sixpence

1495-8 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - Tun mint mark - Double arched crown

Obv +hENRIC******ANGL

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

19thC livery button 1500-1650 buckle
Victorian silver thimble Unknown button with RAG on a fist ? 19thC livery button London and North Eastern Railway button
17thC silver plated button with Tudor rose centre ? 88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment of Foot
1814 - 1897
In 1816, the 88th proceeded to Quebec, and served in the unsuccessful expedition against Plattsburg, on Lake Erie. Returning to Europe, it landed at Ostend a month after the battle of Waterloo.
Victorian Army General Service button
1696 William III milled silver sixepence - love token George V Royal Engineers button  

British Horse society pony club badge

Lewis Badges of Birmingham.

1929 George V milled silver shilling
1818 George III milled silver sixpence

Vintage 6 sided Single level Put and Take Spinner Game, Circa 1940/50s.

Maker - Unknown

Marks - Stamped to the sides with the following ALL PUT, PUT TWO, TAKE ONE, PUT ONE, TAKE ALL and TAKE TWO

Circa - 1940/50s

Construction -  Solid Brass

Put & Take tops were very popular from the 19th century to the end of the 1940’s.  They could be easily carried in the pocket and used anytime in a bar or home for an quick gambling session.  Each player would contribute chips, coins or currency to a pot, they would then take turns spinning the top. There has been many variants of put and take spinners made throughout history; including ones with six sides, eight sides, ten sides and even 12; they come in single level and bi-level with the upper level showing if you won or lost, the bottom tier would tell you how much; the race horse tops, the bottom tier would indicate which horse won, and the upper tier would give the odds.

1893 Victoria milled silver three pence 176thC clothing fastener 19thC livery button

1199 AD John hammered silver short cross penny Class 6a2

Obv HENRICVS REX

Rev +PIERES ON DVR - Moneyer Pieres of Durham mint

19thC livery button George V cown badge

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

Medieval gilded mount 18thC crotal bell
1697 William III milled silver half crown (30 pence) 1500-1650 buckle 15th C lead token
Huge Georgian buckle 1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny
Georgian lead tobacco jar lid handle 17thC clothing fastener  
Post medieval Russian lead bale seal 1886 Victoria milled silver six pence
1850 Victoria milled silver six pence

Teddy Tail League badge is probably 1930s, the two main makers of these badges were J R Gaunt of London and Roden of London.

 

'Teddy Tail the cartoon mouse and main character of the Teddy Tail League delighted children with his stories for 40 years. He is distinguished by the suit he wears and always shown with a knot in his tail. A somewhat mischievous guy he loved the occasional prank, parties and getting into all sorts of adventures with his friends. Teddy Tail lived in the little village of Whiskertown whose friend included Dr. Beetle, Piggy, Kitty Puss the cat and Dougie the duckling amongst others.

Teddy Tail’s main claim to fame is that his is the first cartoon strip regularly featured in a British newspaper. His first appearance was in the Daily Mail on the 5th April 1915 and continued until 1962. He disappeared in 1942, a victim of wartime paper shortages and post-war austerity but was revived in 1949 to the delight of his so many fans'.
1912 George V milled silver six pence 15th C lead token Georgian silver faced button

Aethelred II 978-1016 AD Saxon silver penny - sent for recording

1.4g, 19.77mm

I have recorded the find as EMC 2024.0370.

This is an Aethelred II Crux type penny of the Chichester moneyer Eadnoth, reading +EAD[N?]OD M-O CISE. EMC/SCBI has one other coin of this moneyer in the Crux type, but this is the first single find recorded.

Best wishes,

Martin

1831 Religious medallion

1837 - 1897 Canada - The longest Reign in British History

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal

 

19thC livery button
1911 King George V and Queen Mary Coronation medallion Victorian silver mount Victorian brooch
Victorian football medallion Georgian buckle Victorian enamelled crown mount
1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing 1500-1650 buckle 1920'S Girl Guides badge

Amazing find complete 1350-1400 AD Medieval spur with rowel still attached

1918 George V milled silver three pence 18thC crotal bells

1216 Henry hammered silver short cross penny Class 7

Obv hENRICVS REX

Rev + ON CANT

18th C belt/harness slide Georgian buckle
1569 Elizabeth 1st ahmmered silver half groat

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - double stuck Obv

Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1180-1189 Henry II hammered silver short cross half pemmy

Rev WIMER- Moneyer Eimer

1817 George III milled silver sixpence 1825 George IV milled silver sixpence
1937 George VI milled silver shilling 1940 George VI milled silver sixpence

1327 Edward III hammered silver half groat

Obv +EDW ******

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

16thC Elizabeth 1st illegal tavern lead token 1500-1700 mount

Crusty BC Roman silver - needs cooking to remove crust


I spent a significant amount of time with this piece recently and unfortunately I can't pin it down to any specific Republican issue.
The outline of the head is the clearest feature, but unfortunately there are literally hundreds of types which might have a head like this - it's not 100% clear whether a male or female was intended. It could easily be either.
I was hoping there might be some way to align the vague shapes on the reverse with some published type, but that also proves too unclear to say with any confidence even what sort of "picture" it was meant to portray.
What I can say with fair confidence is that it is a product of the later Republican era - almost certainly 1st century BC - probably post "social war" (90-88 BC).  There is a small possibility it is earlier, but later would make more sense.
Sorry I couldn't do better with it - it is interesting, but just too "generic" of an obverse and too vague a set of "details" on the reverse as it is at the moment.
Possibly, with more cleaning, that reverse might become clearer. With more specific detail on the reverse to work with, there might be a better chance that it can be pinned down more specifically.
Best,
Mark

Huge 18thC cow bell 17thC lead token 17thC lead token
1845 Victoria milled silver sixpence Medieval hooked fastener

50th Regiment of foot button

The first regiment known as "50th Regiment of Foot" was raised in North America in 1755 by William Shirley, the British governor of Massachusets. It counted about 1,000 men.

This regiment was disbanded on December 22 1756.

In December 1755, a new regiment originally ranking as "52nd" was raised by Abercromby.

Description: Crowned 50, lion atop within ring and semi-circle design.

Category:​​ Regular Army;

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered; Backmark​: I NUTTING KING STREET COVENT GARDEN;

​Date: c1790-1803  ​

18thC musket ramrod guide Medieval pot leg 18thC crotal bell
1933 George V milled silver florin, 24 pence 1910 VINTAGE ANTIQUE OLD WU TRADE UNION WORKERS UNITE MEMBERS ENAMEL LAPEL BADGE 1500 -1700 mount
1898 Victoria milled silver sixpence 19th C livery button WWII Royal Air Firce button
Georgian buckle Unknown Army button Georgian watch winder
17thC spoon handle Post medieval book clasp 1500-1700 mount
1649 Commonwealth hammered silver half penny 19th C livery button Medieval lead token

Charles I and Henrietta Maria. Royalist badge.

A CHARLES I ROYALIST BADGE BY T. RAWLINS.
Charles I and Henrietta Maria Royalist badge, Obv. Crowned Bust, r, within script "Carlos D G Mag Britan Fran Et Hib Reg" Rev. Bust, l, within similar script, marked

 

Victorian Salvation pendant RN Capt / Commander - 1812
RN Lieutenant - 1812
Victorian brooch

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Class 7a - Rose on breast

Obv +EDWR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CICI/TAS/LON/DON

Unknown Irish regiment button Georgian trade weight

Victorian silver brooch

Georgian horse harness bell 1940 George VI milled silver sixpence
1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing 1500-1650 buckle Victorian 70thC Regiment of Foot lapel badge
Unknown gilded brooch RN Capt / Commander - 1812
RN Lieutenant - 1812
1500-1650 spur buckle
1823 Russian lead bale seal Post medieval lead cloth seal - sacrificial lamb motif
1922 George V milled silver shilling 1696 William III milled silver sixpence
1641, 8 Maravedis revalidated with VIII counterstamp on 8 Maravedis of 1625 of uncertain mint, Felipe IV (1621-1665) of Spain 1836 George IV milled silver four pence

1791 monogrammed spoon handle - George III duty paid symbol - London mint - q date letter

Maker CH

Charles Hougham

1769..1792
(registered May 1769, died 1793)

1500-1700 mount
RN Capt / Commander - 1843
RN Lietenant - 1843
1850 Victoria three pence 16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny
16thC Tudor rose lead trade weight 1896 Victoria milled silver shilling

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

Obv CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint mark

 

1530 Henry VIII hammered silver sovereign penny

TW by shield- Archbishop Wosley

18thC crotals bells Medieval bronze pot leg Georgian hanress buckle
1567-70 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Coronet mint mark Georgian button 19thC livery button
11,0000 BC flint scrapers
1838 Victoria milled silver four pence 1900's Generic merchant navy button

Darby and Joan club badge

The name Darby & Joan come from a poem by Henry Woodfall in 1735, which. describes the lives of happily married couple. The first of these clubs to open, for which we have a firm date recorded in the Royal Voluntary Service Archive and Heritage Collection, was at Lincoln which opened on 26 July 1946.

11,0000 BC flint scraper 17thC hammered copper trade farthing
 

1291-94 Edward 1st hammered silver half penny -composite S

Obv EDW*****L DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/***/DON London mint

18thC crotal bell  

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

Medieval gilded bar mount
1770's half guinea coin weight

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver half penny - Closed E

Obv EDWR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/***/DON London mint

Victorian silver brooch

1886 Silver collar stud - Birmingham mark

Maker JA&S

Georgian decorated copper lid 18thC toy cannon
1775 Russian lead bale seal Georgian hanress mount 1500-1650 buckle
1580-2 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - hand mint mark Victorian copper necklace fragment with glass stones
1641, 8 Maravedis revalidated with VIII counterstamp on 8 Maravedis of 1625 of uncertain mint, Felipe IV (1621-1665) of Spain   17thC lead token

Magnentius

This one is either Magnentius or Decentius again - and again, no legend is visible so there's no way to be sure which of the two it is, although Magnentius is a good bit more likely. This is another Centenionalis, and shows clearly the sympathies of the Western Augustus and Caesar for Christianity - there was a good bit of disagreement over just how good an idea Constantine's choice of Christianity was at the time. The Chi-Rho reverse on this and the contemporary double-centenionalis left little doubt about the official position of Magnentius & Decentius.

17thC lead token Georgian watch winders
1922 George V milled silver half groat (30 pence) 1911 George V milled silver sixpence
George V half crown size compared to sixpence 19thC printing press block
1819 George III milled silver sixpence Medieval bronze pot leg Georgian buckle
1587-9 Elizabeth 1st haammered silver half groat - Crescent mint mark 1500-1700 mount WWII German Navy Kriegsmarine Button
Lead chicken 1836 William IV milled silver four pence

1327 Edward III hammered silver penny

Obv + EDWARDVS ***LI

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

Capt / Commander - 1774-1787
RN Master & Mate - 1787-1807
RN Surgeon - 1787-1805
1802- 1816 Royal Veterans Battalion

I RVB

An other ranks version to the 1st RVB of uncertain date the unit served in Portsmouth, Gibraltar, Holland and Harwich where they were disbanded in 1814, reformed the following year they were disbanded in 1816 in Plymouth.

Taco'd 1247 Henry III hammered silver penny 1802- 1816 Royal Veterans Battalion

I RVB

An other ranks version to the 1st RVB of uncertain date the unit served in Portsmouth, Gibraltar, Holland and Harwich where they were disbanded in 1814, reformed the following year they were disbanded in 1816 in Plymouth.

The Great Eastern Railway button

Unknown Military seal matrix 18thC Royal Artillery button 19thC Kings dragoon guards button
18thC silver clog fastener Medieval sexfoil mount 18th C clog fastener

BELGIUM, LIEGE, Johann Theodor v. Bayern, 1744-63, 1 liard, 1750, Obverse: arms on crossed sword and scepter, Reverse: date between four shields, copper, 23mm, KM155

Medieval star mount 18th C clog fastener
1895 Victoria milled silver shilling WWII Air raid Precautions button Medieval pendant
1816 George III milled silver sixpence 1825 Geoege IV milled silver sixpence
1500-1700 copper mount Georgian fob seal Medieval mouunt
Medieval hanger Medieval buckle Victorian London and North Western Railway mount
Georgian watch winders

1327 Edward III hammered silver half penny

Obv ***ANGL

Rev DON - London mint

Victorian gilded flask 2ndC Roman fibular brooch

1861

⅙ Reichsthaler - Frederick William III

Obverse

Bust of Friedrich Wilhelm III on the right, legend around it.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIEDR·WILHELM III KŒNIG VON PREUSSEN

Translation: Friedrich Wilhelm III King of Prussia

Reverse

Face value, year and mintmark surrounded by two oak branches and the legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VIER UND ACHTZIG EINE FEINE MARK
6 ꟾ EINEN ꟾ REICHS ꟾ THALER ꟾ 1810 ꟾ A

Translation:
Eighty four for one fine Mark

 

1849 Willem II Netherlands 10 Cents silver coin
1582 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence Victorian North Eastern Railways button Georgian watch winders

1526- 44 Henry VIII hammered silver half penny - Single arched crown - 'Brush' hair

Obv hxDxGxROSAxSIExSPIA

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1740 1/2 Moidor Portuguese Coin Weight
Victorian cruifix 19thC livery button 17thC button
Georgian fob seal 1797 guinea gaming token

Tudor ear wax scraper

Victorian silver pendant 15thC lead token 18thC crotal bell
1922 George V milled silver half crown (30 pence) 17thC Charles tarde weight - Crown C cipher 16thC Tudor lead token
1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny The Royal Sussex Regiment regiment sweet heart badge 19thC livery button
14thC shield of France jetton 1880-1890 John Robert Bedwell token Colchster Essex Obverse Legend on five lines, the top and bottom curved. Lettering:
COLCHESTER
J. R.
BEDWELL
62 & 63
HIGH STREET Reverse Legend on five lines, the top three and bottom one curved. Lettering:
FURNITURE BEDS AND PAPER HANGINGS *
PLATE
WATCHES

Medieval Chaffing dish handle

Historically, a chafing dish (from the French chauffer, "to make warm") is a kind of portable grate raised on a tripod, originally

heated with charcoal in a brazier, and used for foods that require gentle cooking, away from the "fierce" heat of direct flames.

1885 Victoria milled silver sixpence 18thC French Louis XV milled silver - 1/2 ECU (44 Sols)
1858 Victoria milled silver three pence 15thC lead token 18thC crotal bell
Victorian gilded hooked mount 1704 Anne tarde weight - Crown A cipher  
1859 Victoria milled silver three pence 1858 Victoria milled silver three pence
1770's coin weight 1816 George III milled silver sixpence

Roman pottery shard 17thC lead sewing palm guard
1926 George V milled silver sixpence 15thC lead token 19thC livery button

1816 George III milled silver shilling 1920'S Lead toy racing car

Nice condition copper coins - George 1st, George III and William III

 

17thC silver bodking needle - reported as treasure to museum

1865 Egypt

Borel Lavalley et Compagnie

 

Obverse

Ship with multiple sails at sea.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TRAVAUX DU CANAL DE SUEZ EGYPTE

Reverse

Denomination within beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BON POUR // * 20 * // CENTIMES
BOREL LAVALLEY ET COMPie 1865

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny Interesting anacient bronze coi - sent for ID
   
1827 DUKE of YORK.. British Token The Soldiers Friend

Issued after the death of the Duke in 1827.   Born August 17 1763, died January 1827

   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

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