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  • Oct 2008 finds page

     

    Earliest flat axe there are 2000BC - It's size suggests it may well be a chisel or scraper 68.50mm L ,24.35mm W x 4.72mm T 30.11g

    18thC Dutch lead bale seal - Lion in shield
    1826 Russian lead bale seal
    Medieval lead token - cross between a Boy Bishop token and a long cross type - at a pinch it could be a Saxon example
    RN Purser - 1807
    In use 1807 - 1825
    In Gilt
    Corporation tramways button

    Medieval mount with 2 rivet fixings
    Slot machine token ?
    Georgian watch winder
    1903 Edward VII milled silver 6 pence (50)
    1619-20 hammered silver half groat - spur rowell mintmark 3rd coinage
    1797 George III cartwheel penny - cleaned using the 'Loc Plus' polishing method

    1247 Henry III hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny Class 6b2

    Moneyer Henri of Canterbury - *ANT/HEN**

    1247 Henry III hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny Class 6c2

    London - /LV**

    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
    1912 George V milled silver 6 pence (51)
    Post medieval lead bale seal

    Silver seal matrix – double headed eagle with heart - reported as treasure to the museum - difficult to date as it has the style of a Medieval seal but it probably 16th/17thC The British Museum experts will be able to give us more information later.

     5.02g, 25.09mm L x (13.79mm x 10.98mm  seal head)

    Roman mid 4thC Roman silver coin - in the 'cooker'to remove the 'horn' crust 16.22mm, 0.97g

    Huge 1st C Roman bronze coin with female bust 17.91g, 31.29mm dia x 3.95mm thick - sent for ID

    The big AE is a sestertius of Faustina Jr. She was the wife of Marcus Aurelius.  The obverse reads: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, and so it's a lifetime rather than a posthumous issue for her.  Theirs was a very "fruitful" marriage and she bore a large number of children, among whom were the future emperor Commodus and Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus.  She survived almost to the end of Aurelius' reign (181 AD) dying while visiting him out on the borders in 175 AD. 
     
    There are a number of interesting "dynastic" sestertius types for Faustina Jr. showing her surrounded by her children, holding babies, etc. This, unfortunately, does not appear to be one of those.  This seems to have a more prosaic allegorical personification or deity standing on the reverse.  Unfortunately, this standing figure is not (visibly) holding any specific "attributes" - objects which might help us tell who it's supposed to be - or holding (visibly) her arms in a posture which might help, so we'll just have to say that it's a more-or-less generic Sestertius type.  This means that we'll be unable to date it more accurately than to say it would have been issued during the time between her marriage to M. Aurelius as Caesar under Antoninus Pius in about 145 AD and her death in 175 AD.  So, it's a mid-to-late 2nd century AD piece.
     
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    1572 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - Ermine mintmark 4th issue
    1595-8 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - Key mintmark 6th issue
    1840 Victorian milled silver four pence (groat)
    1945 George VI milled silver florin (24 pence) (53)
    Rare find 1688 James II milled silver sixpence - love token (54)
    Medieval lead token
    Georgian button

     

    Roman - Cast copper alloy buckle tongue . File marks are evident on the sides and underside. Three incised lines decorate a raised rectangle at the base of the loop - Ref Bishop 186

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross penny Class IIIc, 17.22mm,1.34g

    Rev ION/ONS/E(DM/VND -Moneyer Ion - Bury St Edmunds mint

    1180 - 1189 Henry II hammered silver penny Class Ic

    1.35g, 18.44mm

    Rev ** ON LVN** -London mint

    25th Regiment of Foot
    ( King's Own Borderers )
    O/R's - 1855-1881
    Roman pin head
    Post medieval lead clothseal
    1750 Russian lead bale seal
    Georgian watch winder
    44th Regiment of Foot
    ( East Essex )
    O/R's - 1782-1820
    Victorian religious medallion
    RN Capt / Commander - 1812
    Roman lead domed spindle whorl
    Interesting button with D*B - military ?
    1861 Victorian milled silver 3 pence (55)
    1619 -25 James 1st hammered gold Quarter-laurel - 2.24g, 19.46mm 2nd coinage
    1925 George V milled silver 6 pence (56)
    Royal artillery button
    19thC Navy button
    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
    C10thC Saxon harness cheek piece

    17thC seal spoon handle
    19thC livery button
    Roman knife quillion
    Georgian pipe tamper

     

    Chisel ?
    1634 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat (2 pence)
    Medieval hook with iron pin fixing
    Interesting Roman piece - like a sword quillion - needs more research
    Royal Engineer Department

    In use by 1881

    Smith & Wright - Birmingham

    16th Regiment of Foot
    ( Bedfordshire )
    O/R's - 1855-1881

    1351-1361 Edward III hammered silver groat (4 pence) - pre treaty 3rd coinage

    obv ****RD.D.G.REX ANGL Z FRANC HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    26.29mm, 4.26g

    Roman military hinge plate fragment
    Roman deleos buckle fragment

     

     

     

    19thC livery button
    Georgian trade weight - London hallmark
    Roman plate with 2 rivet fixings - possible strap end
    17th C mount with 2 integral lugs - traces of gilding remains
    1475 AD 'Sun in shield' Bronze uniface coin weight for the 'ecu au soleil' French gold coin
    1775 Russian bale seal
    17th C mount with 2 integral lugs
    1573 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver 6 pence - Acorn mintmark 4th issue
    1559 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver groat (4 pence) - Lis mintmark 1st issue

    1464/5 Edward IV hammered silver penny - Type VIIi - 0.93g, 18.07mm

    obv EDWARD DI GRA RE ANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI - York Mint - Archiepiscopal issue

    1891 Victorian milled silver 6 pence (57)
    1940 George VI milled silver sixpence (58)
    Roman harness ring
    17thC key
    1808 Dutch 1/16th of a skilling copper coin
    5th ( Pr' Charlotte of Wales )
    Dragoon Gaurds
    Officer - 1855-1901
    Georgian trade weight - London hallmark
    WWI Machine gun corp button
    19thC livery button

    East Anglian type with shell design

    Pilgrim ampullae - holly water bottle made of lead 12th to 15thC,

    These ampoule were brought from pilgrimage places as a souvenir

    Mitchiner suggests that many ampullae were used in the annual springtime ’Blessing the Fields’ ceremony, in which the Holy Water they contained was sprinkled on the ground to give prayer for a good harvest. Having served this purpose, Mitchiner suggests that the ampullae were discarded. Others have suggested that the ampullae were buried along with their contents for a similar purpose.

     
    What a neat button - Trident figure hand etched onto a silver faced button like Scrimshaw wear- 17th/18th C
    19thC livery button or Army ?
     

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Cross Potent type 3g

    obv EDW****DNS HYB

    rev CIVI/TAS/CES/RIE - Chester mint

    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
    17thC Angel Plummer mark 1/4 pound trade weight,
    Medieval Boy Bishop lead token

     

    Medival pot leg
    Curious trade weight shape - Georgian ?
    Great condition 1770 George copper halfpenny
    17thC lead token with star design
    Georgian decorative finial
    Markers tag
    Victorian gold ring top with glass stones
    17thC Apothecary weight
    1554 Mary groat
    Post medieval lead bale seal - crossed keys
    Navy button
    1817 Portuguese 50 Reis copper coin
    1816 George III milled silver 6 pence (59)
    1861 German counter Kaiser Konig V

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB

    Roman fibular broonch fragment

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

    Obv CAEOLU D G MAG BRIT

    Rev FRA ET HIBER REX

    Roman mount
    ST Johns's Ambulance button
    15thC lead token - long cross and pellet type
    Georgian decorated watch winders
    Post medieval lead bale seal - crossed keys
    19thC silver thimble

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    He has been dubbed the "Hero of the Two Worlds" in tribute to his military expeditions in both South America and Europe.[1] He is considered an Italian national hero.

    1696 William III milled silver sixpence (60)
    20thC Dutch silver coin (61)

    Black Onyx Medieval gold ring 21.93mmdia,2.51g

    850BC Bronze Age socketed axe 79.73g, 53.86mm L x 44.24mm W

    Medieval harness pendant
    French copper- alloy Jeton 1380AD Obv Shield of France bearing feur de lys
    1834 William IIII milled silver sixpence (62)
    1422-61 AD Bronze coin weight - French Ecu - Three lis in shield type
    Medieval finial
    1567 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver 6 pence - Lion mintmark 2nd issue
    1864 Victorian milled silver 3 pence (63)
    1560-6 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat (2 pence)- Star mintmark 3rd issue
    Medieval hammered silver penny
    Silver clog fastener
    15thC lead token
    1696 William III milled silver sixpence (64)
    1868 Victorian milled silver 3 pence (65)
    1841 Victorian milled silver shilling 12 pence (66)
    1931 George V milled silver sixpence (67)
    Roman military mount
    1572 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat (2 pence)- Ermine mintmark 3rd/4th issue
    1595-8 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat (2 pence)- Key mintmark 6th issue
    1899 Victorian milled silver shilling 12 pence (69)
    1846 Victorian milled silver shilling 12 pence (70)
    1603 James 1st hammered silver penny
    1571 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat (2 pence)
    1945 George VI milled silver 2 shillings (24 pence) (71)
    1847 Victorian milled silver 6 pence (72)
    1845 Victorian milled silver 1 1/2 pence (73)

    1351-2 Edward III hammered silver groat (4 pence) Inital mark

    Cross 1 - 4.43g,25.69mm

    obv EDWARD DIV REX ** HYB

    rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1549 -51 Edward VI hammered silver shilling (12 pence) - Long cross fourchee over Royal cross 3.70g, 31.38mm

    Y mintmark - Southwark London

    1341 Edward III hammered silver penny - florin type 1.04g,17.22mm

    obv EDWAR DNS ANGL HYB

    rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Essex police special constable
    1550 -1650 buckle
    Silver spoon handle hallmarked London 1807
    Georgian watch winder
    Georgian harness pendant

    1189 - 1199 AD Richard 1st hammered silver penny - Class 4a - stops each side of on 17.01mm, 0.94g

    rev **ENE.ON.LVD - London mint - Moneyer Estevene

    Medieval hammered silver penny fragment

    THE 5TH. (PRINCESS OF WALES'S) DRAGOON GUARDS

    Unlisted button - Crimea war's period

    Georgian jews harp
    Post medieval buckle
    Roman harness ring
    17thC clothing toggle fastener

    18thC 2 pennyweight and 16 grains bullion weight
    Silver ring - hallmarked Birmingham 1881
    18thC button
    Possible Saxon period lead token
    Huge 17thC decorated cow bell with foundry mark
    1889 Victorian milled silver shilling
    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross cut half penny - Class IVa
    1817 George III milled silver sixpence (75)
    1817 George III milled silver sixpence (76) + 4 (80)
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs
    17thC mount with 3 integral lugs

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