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    2009 Oct finds page
     

    Monster find -Circa 1300 BC Bronze age gold open backed triple banded gold ring

    3.48g, 13.73mm dia x 6.74mm H

    Reported to Colchester museum as treasure

    Georgian fob seal -hogs head impression

    Roman (non hoard coin) - sent off for ID

    2.38g, 17.10

    Valens, 364-378 AD, AE3, Mint of Lyon - LVG.P, 364-7 AD.  Reverse type: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory walking left holding wreath and palm.

    Roman bronze - sent for ID (hoard coin)

    3.60g, 19.44mm

    Magnentius 360-363, AE Centenionalis. Mint mark off-flan or obscured, Reverse type: FELICITAS  REIPVBLICE. Emperor standing left holding Victory on globe and labarum (standard with Chi-Rho on banner).

    Roman (non hoard coin) - sent off for ID

    17,21mm, 2.11

    (Please bear in mind this must, at best, be an educated guess) Claudius II, "Gothicus" 268-270 AD. Billon antoninianus. Reverse type: Felicitas Temporum (?) standing left holding caduceus (?) and scepter.  This might be one of a number of other personifications or deities standing and holding a scepter (Jupiter, Libertas, Providentia, among others), but this resembles a plate coin in RIC

    Roman bronze - sent for ID (hoard coin)

    0.79g, 12.02mm

    Magnentius or Decentius, AE 1/2 Centenionalis, as far as I can see, it's the 2 Victories & inscribed shield "VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES" reverse.

    Roman bronze - sent for ID (hoard coin)

    3.61g, 19.99mm

    Magnentius ("D N MAG..." visible at 8:00 - 10:00 obverse) Mint mark obscured by dirt. Reverse type: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES - 2 Victories hold shield inscribed: VOT / V / MVLT / X.

    16thC Tudor pin head - reported as treasure 0.69g, 9.02g
    Roman bronze - (hoard coin)
    20thC mans gold signet ring

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Class 10ab

    Obv EDWR R ANGLE DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/EME Durham mint

     

     

    Medieval gold ring - full inscription inside and out - reported to Colchester museum as treasure

    inner - PEULET Z (FRENCH NAME )

    Outer - SF UNY

    17.18mm, 4.17g

    17thC gilded mount
    Neat find - 16thC Elizabethan illegal lead pub token - glass and bottle type
    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing

    This is a weird coin - It has the legend of Richard II with fishtail serif on the R.

    It has the rev of Robert de Hadleigh Edward Ist and the reverse cross has two pellets at centre making it a relious issue ? needs more research

    Obv **** FRANC

    Obv **** DEH - Bury St Edmonds mint

    Tiny 1603 James 1st hammered silver halpenny penny - portcullis type
    1560-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny Cross crosslet mint mark - 2nd issue
    1818 George III milled silver sixpence - hard crust on this coin
    Neat Victorian medallion - Born 1819, Crowned 1838, Married 1840, Jubilee 1887
    15th/16thC British Gold Nobel coin weight - Ship type with lis and Lion - Fleur de Lis on the stern
    WWI Prussian POW button
    18thC Bayonet scabbard pommel
    1900's Generc merchant navy button
    Facinating button - no idea yet
    Georgian copper alloy finger ring
    Victorian brooch
    Georgian horse harness bell
    Infanterie de ligne (1871-1916)
    1697 William III milled silver sixpence

     

    Neat Georgian button
    4th Regiment of Foot
    ( The King's Own )
    O/R's - 1810-1830

    Superb find - 18thC 91st Regiement of foot belt buckle

    The 91st Regiment of Foot was raised four times. First raised in 1759 but disbanded in 1763. It was raised again in Shropshire as the 91st (Shropshire Voluntiers) in 1779. It was sent to the West Indies in 1780 serving as a garrison force on St Lucia and Barbados. In 1784 it was disbanded in England.

    2- 1890 Prussian Army buttons
    19thC military button ??
    WWII Royal Army medical corp

    Medieval harness shield pendant

    St George's cross

    1550 -1650 buckle
    1578 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence

    Scottish 1249 Alexander III hammered silver penny - Class 3

    Obv ALEXANDER REX

    Moneyer Nicole of Edinburgh

    WWI Prussian Army button
    Essex council button
    Biggest 18thC toy cannon I have ever seen 4inches long
    1846 Victorian milled silver four pence
    Suffolk regiment lapel badge
    17thC mount with sigle integral lug
    1250 -1400 Trapezoidal buckle
    ??
    Corporation button
    17thC mount
    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver penny
    1606 James 1st hammered silver sixpence
    1598 -1621 Cross of Burgundy type coin weight - Low countries for Albertijn coins
    WWII Royal artillery button
    1880 Prussian Army button
    RN Capt / Commander - 1901
    Other Ship's Officers - 1901
    In use 1901 - 1952
    19thC livery button
    1942 George VI milled silver shilling (12 pence)

    1247 Henry III hammered silver half penny - Class 5c

    Rev ION/ON/C(AN/TE(R - Moneyer ION of Canterbury

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver qtr penny -

    Obv E******* HYB

    15thC Shield of France Jetton

    17thC Francis Clarke of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing
    1246 Henry hammered silver short cross penny

    1485 Henry VII hammered silver sovereign penny - Keys by shield - Archbishop Rotherham - pillars to throne

    York mint

    15thC Shield of France Jetton

    1341 Edward III hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR * ANGL DNS HYB

    Obv CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint

    Georgian copper alloy finger ring
    Medieval lead shield weight
    15thC lead token
    Coin weight - Burgundy by Philip the Good (1419-67) Lion seated under crown
    Medieval gilded pendant hamger
    Medieval lead beast mount
    1632- 3 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - shield dividing CR - Group D fourth bust - Harp mintmark
    1587 -9 Elizabeth hammered silver half groat - Crescent mintmark 6th issue
    1839 Victorian milled silver sixpence
    Taco'd 13th C Medieval short cross hammered silver cut half - needs straightening to ID
    1927 Birmingham hallmarked silver can band
    1825 Russian bale seal

     

    1855-1881 THE 27th (Inniskilling) REGIMENT OF FOOT

     

    15thC casket key
    Neat relic - musket ball still lodged in wood
    Post mdieval lead cloth seal
    Nunns stores Wix tokens - Sovereign and half sovereigns ( 120 & 240 pence)
    Georgian mount with 4 integral lugs
    17thC Thomas Reynolds bays maker of Colchester hammered copper farthing - undated type
    Marble
    1644 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - Mullet mintmark - Oxford

    1242-7 Henry III hammered silver short cross qtr penny - Class 8b1

    Rev *** ON.D - Durham mint

    1816 George III milled silver 6 pence
    1842 Victorian milled silver sixpence

    1786 Danish milled silver 2 Skilling

    Danske of Christian VII

    1604-17 Coin weight - Double crown gold coin , James 1st, 2nd coinage ,revalued (11 shillings)
    1815 Russia Alexander I milled silver 5 Kopeks
    1694 Danish milled silver 2 Skilling
    Victorian silver cufflink
    1st Regiment of Foot (Royal)
    ( Royal Scots )
    Officer - 1770-1812

     

    1826 London guildhall coin weight
    1855 - 9 carat gold ring - 2.58g, Mintmark Birmingham (anchor G)
    Medieval mount
    1868 Victorian milled silver 3 pence
    1660 -1720 knee buckle
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs
     
    19thC livery button
    19thC livery button
    18thC clog fastener
     

    1844 Victorian gold half sovereign (120 pence)

    1839 Vicxtroain milled silver shilling ( 12 pence)

    1341 Edward III hammered silver florin penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGLE DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR Canterbury mint

    1199-1216 King John hammered silver shortcross penny Class 5 5a to 5d

    Obc HENRICVS REX

    Rev RIC ***** LV - Moneyer Richard of London

    1341 III Edward hammered silver florin penny - Oversize issue

    Obv EDWR ANGLE DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1834 William IIII milled silver 3 pence
    1stC Romano/British bronze bead
    1550 - 1650 buckle

    Excellent find

    Damianus Krauwinckel Master 1543 - first active member of the Krauwinckel family

    'Lion of Saint Mark' jetton

    Lion of St Mark standing left ,nimbate and winged, holding book of the Gospels

    Obv DOMIANVS rosette KRAVWINCK

    Rev Imperial orb surrounded by cross patty - fictitious inscription

    1606 William III milled silver sixpence
    1909 Clacton and District Inter Club league silver medallion - Birmingham hall mark
    1801 St Petersburg Russian lead bale seal
    1828 George IV milled silver sixpence
    1944 George VI milled silver sixpence
    Possible silver treasure reported to museum
    Possible silver treasure reported to museum - Medieval bodkin needle
    18thC pottery head
    Customs button
    2- 19thC Nunn Stores Wix half soverign token
    1604 James 1st hammered silver six pence
    Victorian centennial festival for the Queen
    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver penny

     

    Neat Victroian silver brooch
    1844 Victorian gold half sovereign

    991 AD Early transitional period - Æthelred II 'crux' type South Eastern mint bust type Fig 2 - Eadpold, moneyer

    Bar headed bust left Voided short cross with C,R,V,X in angles

    Obv + AEDELRED REX . ANGLO\X, written with sperate R & X

    Rev + EADPOLD M : U CAENT - Cantebury mint

    Æthelred the Unready, or Æthelred II,(c. 968 – 23 April 1016), was a king of the English (978–1013 and 1014–1016). He was a son of King Edgar and Queen Ælfthryth. His reign was much troubled by Danish Viking raiders. Æthelred was only about 10 (no more than 13) when his half-brother Edward was murdered and was not personally suspected of participation. But as the deed occurred at Corfe Castle by the attendants of Æthelred's mother, it made it more difficult for the new king to rally the nation against the invader, especially as a legend of St Edward the Martyr soon grew. Later, Æthelred ordered a massacre of Danish settlers in 1002 and also paid tribute, or Danegeld, to Danish leaders from 991 onwards. In 1013, Æthelred fled to Normandy and was replaced by Sweyn, who was also king of Denmark. However, Æthelred returned as king after Sweyn died the following year. "Unready" is from Anglo-Saxon unræd, meaning ill-advised

     

    1485 -90 Henry VII hammered silver half groat 19.80, 1.49g

    CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint Class II

    Archbishop Morton

     

    1562 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence
    Scottish 1249 Alexander III hammered silver cut half penny - Class 3

    1341 Edward III hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWA ** ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1582-4 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - A mint mark - 6th issue

     

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class IIIA

    Obv HENRICVS REX

    Rev WIL/LEM/ONC/ANT - Willem of Canterbury mint

    1582- 3 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - Bell mint mark
    Scottish 1249 Alexander III hammered silver penny - Class 3

     

    1272 Edward hammered silver half penny

    Obv *** ANGLE DNS ***

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

     

    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

    15thC bronze thimble
    1550-1650 Buckle
    15thC lead long cross token
    Georgian buckle
    1561-5 Elizabeth hammered silver sixpence - Phoen mint mark

    995-7 Late transitional period - Æthelred II 'crux' type South Eastern mint bust type Fig 7 - Eadpold, moneyer

    Bar headed bust left Voided short cross with C,R,V,X in angles

    Obv + AEDELRED REX . ANGLO\X, written with sperate R & X

    Rev + EADPOLD M : U CAENT - Cantebury mint

    Æthelred the Unready, or Æthelred II,(c. 968 – 23 April 1016), was a king of the English (978–1013 and 1014–1016). He was a son of King Edgar and Queen Ælfthryth. His reign was much troubled by Danish Viking raiders. Æthelred was only about 10 (no more than 13) when his half-brother Edward was murdered and was not personally suspected of participation. But as the deed occurred at Corfe Castle by the attendants of Æthelred's mother, it made it more difficult for the new king to rally the nation against the invader, especially as a legend of St Edward the Martyr soon grew. Later, Æthelred ordered a massacre of Danish settlers in 1002 and also paid tribute, or Danegeld, to Danish leaders from 991 onwards. In 1013, Æthelred fled to Normandy and was replaced by Sweyn, who was also king of Denmark. However, Æthelred returned as king after Sweyn died the following year. "Unready" is from Anglo-Saxon unræd, meaning ill-advised

    Interesting grasshopper figurine - not sure of date one for the museum
    Stunning 17thC seal matrix - reported to museum as treasure

     

    Dateline: Circa 1930s

    Red enamelled pin for the 'Cherry Coons Club'. With Eb' and Flo'. .

    Eb' and Flo' was a comic strip produced by British cartoonist Wilfred Haughton. Haughton is best known as being the illustrator of Disney comics in Britain during the 1930s. There is not much information about him available on the internet.

    1897 Zuid Afrika republic coin - 2 shillings (24 pence)
    T.D Nunn Wix stores tokens , Sovereign and half sovereign
    1550 - 1650 buckle
    ??

    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs
    18thC 1st Regiment of foot button
    1694 William III milled copper farthing
    Roman amphora brroch
    Georgian pastry jigger
    Post medieval book hinge
    Medieval hammered silver penny fragment
    1830 London guildhall trade weight
    16thC Tudor fretwork button
    Georgian watch winder
    RN Capt / Commander - 1901
    Other Ship's Officers - 1901
    In use 1901 - 1952
    1850 Frederik VII, king of Denmark milled silver 4 skilling
    19thC button
    ??
    18thC clog fastener
    19thC 23rd regiment of foot button
    Medieval lead gaming piece
    17thC button

    Unrecorded 1341 Edward III hammered silver florin penny - 2nd initial mark between G & L on obverse

    Obv EDWAR R ANGL DNS YB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Class 10ab

    Obv EDWARD R ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Trinity House
    UK Lighthouse Authoruty
    Pilot's Tunic Button
    In use 1900 - 1930s
    "Trinity House Pilot''
    Button - Crown TD ?
    1674 Charles II milled copper farthing
    1717 George 1st milled copper half penny
     

    Victorian lost property reward tag

    The Universal key assurance Association

    'Return to 29 Paternoster Row or any ploice station for a 5 shilling reward'

    20thC Great Yarmouth enamelled badge
     
    1824 George IV milled gold full sovereign

    1508 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - Archbishop Bainbridge - cross keys below shield - Marlett mintmark - York mint

    19.93mm, 1.38g

    1504 Henry VII hammered silver groat - Crosslet mint mark - Tentaive issue - Double band to crown

    Obv HENRIC VII DI GRA REX AGL Z F

    Interesting Obv legend not in JJ North with AGL instead of ANGL - It matches half groat legend of the period

    2.90g, 26.41mm

    Henry VII groat and half groat size comparison- 4 pence and 2 pence
    1840 Victorian milled silver groat
    19thC livery button
    Regimental button ?

    1464/5 Edward IV hammered silver groat - quatrefoils by neck - Fleurs on cusps except over crown- Rose mintmark - Standard Type F

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1696 William III milled silver sixpence
    1943 George VI milled silver half crown (30 pence)

    1351 Edward hammered silver groat -Pre Treaty period, Series G , mint mark Cross 3 , annulet in 3rd qtr

    Obv EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1485 Henry VII hammered silver half penny - wide hair, wide cleft reverse cross end

    Obv HENRICVS REX

    Rev **** ON/DON - London mint

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv ***** ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/EME- Durham mint

    1592/5 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - Tun mint mark
    1489-93 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - Cinquefoil mint mark

    1340 Edward III hammered silver half groat

    Obv ******S REX ANGL DNS **

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

     

    1341 Edward III hammered silver florin penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGLE DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1605 James 1st hammered silver sixpence

    1356 Edward III hammered silver penny - quatrefoil with pellet at centre on reverse cross

    York Archiepiscopal issue

    Taco'd Medieval long crosshammered silver penny

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Sterling silver butterfly brooch
    1575 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence
    2nd C Roman bronze sent off for ID

     

    1869 Victorian gold half sovereign

    17thC sword belt fitting

    1158 -1189 AD Henry II hammered silver penny ' Tealby' cross and crosslet type. 16.21mm x 18.23mm, 1.31g

     

    Medieval nut cracker ? 50.39mm L

    Wix T.o.W 1927 - Bristol B
    1915 German 10 Pfennig coin
    1550 -1650 buckle
    17thC crotal bell
    1st Regiemnt of foot button
    18thC Royal artillery button
    18thC Royal artillery button

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    Medieval lead seal
    17thC buckle
    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat

    Georgian trade weight- Crown G mark
    Roman open looped buckle fragment
    Roman knife handle
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs

    Taco'd 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross penny

    Rev ION/ONS/EDM/VND - Bury St Edmonds mint

    Antonio Venier (1382-1400)
    Venetian Soldino hammered silver coin

    1356 Edward III hammered silver penny - quatrefoil with pellet at centre on reverse cross

    York Archiepiscopal issue

    1377 Richard II hammered silver penny - Class III

    Obv RICHARDVS REX ANGLIE

    Rev CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI - York mint

    Georgian silver thimble
    RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny fragment - Class 9a

    Obv - ********VS REX **

    Rev ** ENE - Durham mint

    1582-4 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
    Medieval looped mount - 2 rivet fixings

    1490 - 1500 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - Two arches unjewelled - Class IIIc

    King and Archbishop Morton jointly ?

    Obv HENRICVS DI GRA REX AGL Z

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1707-8 Anne milled silver sixpence - E below bust - Edinburgh mint
    1859 Victorian milled silver sixpence
    1932 George V milled silver sixpence
    18thC toy cannon
    17thC sword belt fitting

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB

    Georgian button
    Georgian mount
    1818 George III milled silver sixpence
    Medieval bronze thimble
    1550 -1650 buckle
    Victorian butterfly brooch
    Georgian watch winders

    1243 AD Medieval harness shield pendant of De Clare

    'Found more on De Clare-- seems there was a Gilbert "The Red" (red haired) de Clare & son of Richard-- was one of the Earls of Gloucstershire (7th , I think) and had a whole bunch of other lands in 20 counties in Eng and Ireland. Joined the Montfort rebellion against the king. Married a jaon (Johanna) daughter of Edward II Longshanks , she was born in Acre - the site in the holy land where the Crusaders / Templar's lost it all . He was born in 1243'.

    Trade weight - need more cleaning for date marks

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB

    1876-1894 Firmin & Son Ltd

    solid silver livery button

    1422-61 Henry VI hammered silver halfpenny - Annulet issue - Reverse with annulets in VIL and Cal qtrs - Type A2

    Obv +HENRIC x REX :ANGL

    Rev VILLA CAL IS - Calais mint

    0.39g, 13.43mm

    Medieval silver hawking bell - reported as treasure to museum

    1333-4 Edward III hammered silver penny - class 3a

    Rev VILLA/ABE/REV/ *** - Berwick upon Tweed

    20thC Edward VII badge - Crowned June 1902
    Royal Navy Lieutenant - 1748 silver button
    Post medieval lead cloth seal
    1679 Charles milled silver 3 pence
    Georgian Spur
    Medieval harness pendant
    Great Eastern railways button
    Georgian lock plate
    1696 William III milled silver sixpence
    15thC thimble
    19thC 5th Dragoons guards button
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs
    2nd C Roman fibular brooch

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross cut halfpenny - Class 3a

    Obv HENRICVS REX III

    Rev VND/NIC -Moneyer Nicole of London

    Coast guard button
    19thC Shorphire Militia button
    Medieval lead seal matrix - Lombardic script
    GPO - General Post Office - Don't look like a QVC Poss' ERII crown
       

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