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    Roman gold coin send for ID

    19mm,7.70g

    Well, even though Roman gold is way out of the orbit in which I normally travel, I see absolutely no reason to question its authenticity. I presume you know this is an aureus of Claudius. It’s obviously clear enough overall that there should be no doubt about the legends, but for the sake of form:
    Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P laureate head of Claudius right
    Rx: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI Constantia seated left on curule chair
    Mint of Lugdunum, 41/2 AD.
    RIC I 2, BMC 1, CBN 19.

    My congratulations to all involved – well found!
    Mark

     

    13thC seal matrix

    Bird facing right with double long beak

    Legend PRIVE SV (I am private)

    Sent to our seal expert for his views

    It's another PRIVE SV, Chris. HAMP-EA9E0$ and SF-470BCD are particularly close with the upraised and spread wing. If you simple search "matrix bird PRIVE SV" you'll find parallels. In this case I found it was much clearer simply reversing the original than looking at the impression -- sometimes it's like that!

    regards,

    Malcolm

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv + EDW **** DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVN/** Durham mint

    1624 Charles 1st hammered silver penny
    1247 Henry III hammmered silver voided long cross penny 1624 Charles 1st hammered silver penny

    1377 - 99 Richard II hammered silver half penny - Type 1n

    Obv +RICARD.REX.ANGL

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint

    1327 Edward III hammered silver groat

    Rev S/EBO/ - York mint

    1697 William III milled silver sixpence

    c 1800 Napoleonic Wars East Essex Militia button - sent for date confirmation and recording

    ​​​The East Essex Militia were formed in 1759 and became the Essex Rifles Militia in 1853 during this period they had five styles of known button, this one is not listed yet.

    Unlisted on

    http://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons/buttons-e-f

     

    Apologies for the delay in reply. This East Essex Militia style would date to c1790-1800. There is however no conclusive dating evidence for this style but has to be pre 1830 with GR script. The unit itself was raised in 1759 and there is at least two earlier designs to the unit known
    Hope that helps
    Steve

    Post Medieval cast copper alloy single loop buckle frame.

    1500-1650 AD

    19thC Coast guard button

    Huge 1720 Continental copper coin

    Portugal 10 Reis

    João V

    Obverse

    Lettering:
    J*V*
    D.G.PORT.ET.ALG.REX

    Reverse

    Lettering:
    *X*
    *1713*VTILITATI*PVBLICÆ

     

    19thC Royal Regiment of Artillery button 16thC Tudor clothing fastener Undiagnostic silver finger ring
    1st to 4thC Roman bronze coins
    2 - 18thC crotal bells Georgian horse harness bell
    Georgian silver pendant Georgian lead tobacco jar lid handle Medieval long cross hammered silver penny fragment

    1351-52 Edward III hammered silver groat- Series C annulet in third qtr on reverse - annulet under bust

    Obv +EDW****

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1500-1700 mount 17thC decorated sword hanger

    1485 Henry VII hammered silver half penny - Cross furchee - Open crown

    im.Pheon: 'brushed hair' type

    Obv HENRIC DI GRA REX A

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

     

    1569 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence
    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthings

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver long cross penny

    Obv +EDWAR****

    Rev **I/TAS/DVN - Durham mint

    1679 Charles II milled silver three pence

    1199 John hammered silver short cross half penny - Class 5b

    Obv *ENRICVS REX

    Rev REV/ON C- Moneyer Andreu of Canterbury mint

    Huge Georgian pot leg with ball and claw foot Huger medieval bronze pot leg

    1199 John silver short cross half penny - Class 5b

    Obv *ENRICVS **

    Rev ON.CICE - Chichester mint

    Georgian silver button

    'C.GRIFFITH LONDON'

    Medieval hammered silver long cross penny- quadrefoil at centre of reverse cross - York mint 17thC Thomas Reynold baymaker of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing

    Neat glass Georgian fob seal matrix

    Georgian watch winder RN Capt / Commander - 1787
    RN Lieutenant - 1787
    1842 Victoria milled silver sixpence

     

    Roman style tent peg

     

    Victorian silver brooch 18thC crotal bell

    Irish 1279-1301 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DUBL/INIE - Dublin mint

    1369-77 Edward III hammered ilver penny - Post Treaty period - quadrefoil at centre of reverse cross

    Obv *** L FRAN

    Rev TAS/EBO - York mint

    1634-5 Charles 1st hammered silver shilling - Bell mint marl (12 pence)

    Large 60mm dia medieval lead bird feeder

    1344 Edward III hammered silver farthing - Type 1

    Obv EDWARD*****

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1280 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Cross 1 - Class 3cd

    Obv + EDWR ANGL' DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LYN/C *** Lincoln mint

     
    15thC lead token 16thC Tudor button 16thC Tudor clothing fastener  
    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

    1413 -22 Henry V hammered silver half penny - Type 10

    Annulet to left and trefoil to right by hair

    Obv + hENRIC x Rex X:ANGL'

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

    Rev EIN - Bury St Edmunds mint

    17thC Henry Lamb of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing

    18thC 11th Regiment of foot button - pewter

    XI regiment

    Hanmer's (11th/Devonshire) Regiment

    Remaining in Ireland until 1703, the Devonshires then joined John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough's, army in Holland, where they assisted to capture the fortress of Huy and the city of Limburg, then held by the Spaniards. The Regiment's next campaign was in Portugal in 1705, and, after a visit to England, again in 1708.

    In 1711 the 11th formed part of the unsuccessful expedition against the French in Canada.

    Except in 1715 and 1719, where the 11th gave a good account of itself in Scotland, the Regiment's history is uneventful for some thirty years. In 1719 Spanish troops landed in Ross-shire, and were joined by the Scottish clans of the neighbourhood. The 11th formed part of a small force which, charging with the bayonet, dispersed Spaniards and Highlanders, won the Battle of Glenshiel, and broke the insurrection.

    18th Dutch lead bale seal 1834 Willim IV milled silver sixpence
    WWII Royal Air Force button 1550 - 1700 buckle WWI Royal Army service corp lapel badge
    17thC lead token WWII Royal Air Force button 1608 AD Hans Schultes III, looks like 'Turbanded bust' German Jetton.
    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing

    19thC Insurance Token

    Obv Mutual

    Rev Wagoon. Horses

    1816 George III milled silver shilling

    ​An officers example to the 67th who were known as the 67th (South Hampshire) Regt of Foot from 1782-1881.

    c1790-1820 

    67 within inner strap reading HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE.

     

    THE 67th REGIMENT OF FOOT

    The 1st South Hampshire Regiment was formed in 1782 of the old 67th Foot. The regiment won acclaim in India and was commemorated with the Royal Tiger on the regimental badge. They later became the 2nd Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment

    Victorian Royal Engineers button WWI Royal Army medical corp

    1770's 18 shillings coin weight

    Ibv S 18

    2ndC Roman bronze coin Georgian bell trade weight
    Georgian mount 18thC toy cannon
     
    1896 Victoria milled silver sixpence Capt / Commander - 1774-1787
    RN Master & Mate - 1787-1807
    RN Surgeon - 1787-1805
     
    15thC Angel coin coin weight 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing
    1578 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat 20thC 'Mother' brooch
    1584-6 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat- Escallop mint mark 1592-5 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Tun mint mark
    Interesting spiked copper ball ? Georgian silver thimble 1500-1700 mount
    Victorian gold cufflink - Initials CM 1279 Edaward 1st hammered silver long cross penny
    1641-3 Charles 1st hammered silver penny - mintmark 2 dots

    1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

     

    Classic Roman mounts

     

    Very unusual Roman bronze mount - possible lynch pin with hole through pin

     

     

    Georgian watch winders 17thC crotal bell 1819 George III milled silver shilling
    Continental billion silver coin 1908 Edward VII milled silver sixpence
    Early medieval lead token 1582-3 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - bell mint mark
    18thC crotal bell 1500-1650 buckle

    11,000 BC flint scraper

    Victorian pill box

    Post-medieval copper alloy double-looped buckle frame, both loops trapezoidal. The very distinctive form is as Whitehead 2003 no. 527

    c.1620 - c.1680

    1500-1700 mount Large toy lead elephant
    1696 William III milled silver sixpence Georgian button 15thC lead token

    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross farthing

    Rev ON.C+ - Canterbury mint

    1873 Victoria milled silver three pence

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

    Rev VND - London mint

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

    Rev LE.I - Carlise mint

    French Infantry Button
    88th Line Regiment
    Circa 1803-1814
    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing
    15thC casket key

    Alexander II 1214-49 Scottish hammerd penny

    Obv ALEX***

    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing Georgian watch winder
     
    1550-1700 buckle 17thC lead token Georgian button  
    1814 Russian lead bale seal 1943 George V milled silver sixpence

    Victorian silver clasp Victorian silver trim piece

    1501-1521 Leonardo Lauredan, Doge

    Rev: LAVS TIBI SOLI (Thee Alone be Praised). Haloed figure of Christ holding a cross.

    Obv: LE LAV DVX S M V (Leonardo Lauredan, Doge. St Mark of Venice.) Doge kneeling before Saint Mark.

    1788 George III Worchester visit medallion

    Obv George III Dei Gratia

    Rev Worchester August 6th 1788

     

     

    Victorian gold sovereign scale arm

     

    Cleaned up stunning BC Roman silver coin sent for ID

    As it turns out, there are very few trigas (3-horse hitch) on Roman coins of any type – only a few among the Republicans which run heavily to quads- and bi-gas. It’s C. Naevius Balbus, 79 B.C.
    This is specifically the only type of serrate denarius with a triga reverse.

    Also, the “SC” on the obverse is quite unusual as well, indicating that the silver for the issue was approved – probably as a huge emergency issue to raise and equip an army during the civil war disturbances at the time of Sulla’s dictatorship – by a specific act of the Senate. Not particularly early, and definitely not rare, but in the Republican silver series, it is a unique combination of all of these somewhat lesser-seen elements: serrate, triga, “SC”. The “CCV” on the reverse is a control mark and variable.


    Mark


    Cunobelin wild type gold contemporary forgery stater, VA 1933-1. VA 1933 type recorded although there are some minor variations in the size of the star over the horse (Van Arsdell splits them into small and large, but it's not always easy to decide where small ends and large begins!). Probably somewhere around the middle of his reign, perhaps c. 20 - 25 AD'.

     

    1656 Richard Rich of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing

    Ref Norweb 1216

    1578 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence
    18thC cotal bell Roman bronze amphora pendant

    George III gold guinea gaming token Georgian spur

    Disclaimed treasure fixed gold ring and sapphire reset

    Unique ID: ESS-77F7D3

    Object type certainty: Certain
    Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

     

    A Medieval gold ring with rectangular bezel. The band would have been circular in shape but is now distorted. It has a circular section and is very narrow, thickening slightly before the bezel. The bezel is rectangular in plan and hexagonal in section, with a rectangular opening on the outer face. Within the opening is a blue stone setting.

    Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the metal of a finger-ring from Tolleshunt Major, Essex, by the British Museum's Scientific Research section indicated a surface composition of approximately 77-78% gold, 13-14 % silver, the rest being copper. The stone was identified by Raman spectroscopy as corundum, which when blue is known as sapphire.

    Dimensions:diameter (distorted): 21.99 mm; thickness of bezel: 5.02 mm; weight: 1.84g.

    Disclaimed treasure fixed gold ring

    Stunning 14thC medieval gold ring

    1.26g, 20mm

    Lombardic script possibly Latin

    A medieval gold finger ring. The object has a flat band, slightly concave and with an engraved decoration on the outer surface. There is an inscription in black letter style writing, which reads tout mon coer (all my heart). Engraved between each word is a plant, resembling a palm or fern. The ring is slightly distorted with a small crack visible on the internal surface.

    Dimensions: diameter (distorted): 17.26 mm; thickness: 0.84 mm; weight: 1.23g

    1500-1650 buckle 1500-1700 mount 1561 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny
    17thC key 1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny
    Georgian pendant - glass stone with leaf motiff

    Mid 4thC Roman bronze coin sent for ID

    It’s easy to tell you the type and even, probably, the mint here. What I can’t tell you with certainty is who among the members of the “House of Valentinian” issued it – the obverse legend is completely missing due to edge-chipping. So is the reverse legend, but the type is pretty obvious – it’s a SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE restored centenionalis. Most likely to be, in this order:
    Valens, 364-378
    Valentinian I, 364-375
    Gratian, 367-383

    There is a possibility, a bit more distant, that it is Valentinian II and very distantly that it might be Theodosius I or Arcadius, but the first 3 account for probably at least 90+% of the extant specimens from all mints which date mainly to the 2nd half of the 360’s and the 1st half of the 370’s AD.

    Although it may not be from the same mint (several of the Western mints used privy-mark systems which, among other marks, would have placed an F in the left field) this is the same basic type – and definitely from Siscia:

    http://www.stoa.org/gallery/album82/20_Valens_SER_SIS?full=1
    Although this certainly is not a design unique to this series – Victory walking left carrying wreath and palm-branch is on literally hundreds - perhaps thousands – of  different coin types from all over the Empire, as well as on many pre-Roman Greek coin types.  However, given the “F” in the field which is likely indicative of a Western mint as well as the history of the pieces you seem to find regularly, I’d be really surprised if it were not a House of Valentinian centenionalis.


    Mark


    Great eyeball find - 450 million year old fossil

    Sea Urchin Echinoid

    Huge lead hanging seal matrix - circa 15thC

    Partial legend

    Medieval hammered silver long cross penny

    Obv DNS hYB+ ****

    Rev TAS/C ***

    Georgian buttons

    Roman silver hoard coin No35 - sent for ID and reported as hoard addendum to museum

    18mm, 3.11g

    Roman silver coin - needs 'cooking'to remove crust

    16mm,3.12g

    Huge 1704 Queen Anne trade weight - London mark 17thC clothing fastener

    Post medieval cast copper alloy two piece buckle

    C1650-1725

    70BC Morini Celtic gold qtr - sent to PAS for recording

    1.39g,11mm

    10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to museum for recording

    1.32g,11mm

    1stC BC to 1stC AD Celtic cosmetic wode grinder

    16thC Tudor gilded silver clothing fastener - reported to museum as treasure

     

    Interesting gilded hollow copper horse filled with lead ??

    1296 -1318 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - pellet on breast - Clss 2c

    Obv **** DNS hYB+

    Rev VILL/ABE/REV/VICI - Berwick mint

    Louis XII (1497-1515)French Jetton

    Rev Simple cross patty

    Obv Three circles of Tournai

    15thC lead token Royal fuseliers button 2ndC Roman bronze coin

    Description: ​Letters KO either side of crown above Staffs knot

    Category:​​English Infantry Militia

    Type of button: Convex ​;

    Metal: Copper Alloy gilded.Backmark:​;

    Date: ​1805-c1853.

    Georgian buckle 1854 Victoria milled silver three pence
    1500-1700 mount   5th Dragoons guards buttons - Crimean war period - unrecorded in any ref book -
    1582 -1584 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat - 'A' mint mark 1627 Charles 1st hammered silver shilling (12 pence)
    Georgian gilded mount 1816 George III milled silver sixpence forgery
    18thC Royal Artillery button Medieval mount Georgian key
    19thC livery button Georgian watch winder 1837 William III milled silver four pence
    THE ESSEX REGIMENT Formed in 1881 from The 44th. (East Essex) Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion) & The 56th. (West Essex) Regiment of Foot. (2nd Battalion). Nicknames:- "The Two Fours", "The Little Fighting Fours", "The Pompadours" & "Saucy Pompeys. RFA- Royal Fleet Auxiliary regiment lapel badge
    16thC Tudor clothing fastener Georgian button 1655 Henry Lamb of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing
    17thC button 1820 George III milled silver sixpence
    1625 Cahrles 1st hammered silver half groat 1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross farthing
    1838 Victoria milled silver four pence 1696 William III milled silver shilling
    1929 George III milled silver shilling 1922 George III milled silver sixpence
    1572 - 1573 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three pence - Ermine mint mark 16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat

    C10thC Saxon harness cheek piece 1945 George VI milled silver half crown (30 pence)
    1500-1650 buckle 16thC Elizabeth 1st lead trade weight - Crown E cipher

    Huge post medieval mount

    Mid 4thC House of Constantine Roman bronze coin

    1377 Richard II hammered silver half penny

    OBV +RICARDxREXx:ANGL**

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Roman bronze foot

    Unknown 17thC coin weight - possible foreign issue

    Obv bust facing left

    Rev II D XX

    Not in Withers British coin weights ref book

    1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross farthing

    Rev ON.C+ - Canterbury mint

    17thC hammered copper trade farthing French copper- alloy Jeton 15th Obv Shield of France bearing three fleur de lys
    1770's George III gold guinea coin weight - S21 - 21 shillings 1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny
    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny 16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat

    850BC Bronze Age socketed Axe head

    Unknown Asian silver coin
    Victorian "Cumberland Jack" Token 1837
    These are a common find in boxes of household junk, old drawers, and accumulations and collections of coins. They are made of brass, probably as a satyrical gaming token. When Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne, she could not assume the Hanoverian throne, as this was restricted to male succession only. Her relative the Duke of Cumberland therefore succeeded in her place. Apparently he was quite unpopular, and this jeton was issued as a humorous comment on his departure from the British Isles.
    Obverse
    Crude young head portrait of Queen Victoria, facing left, with her hair in her familiar "bun". This portrait is very similar to that which appears on the young head sovereigns of Victoria, with the legend (inscription).
    VICTORIA REGINA

    Reverse
    A man, supposed to represent the Duke of Cumberland, in crude imitation of a gold sovereign, with the legends:-
    TO HANOVER 1837

    15thC spur rowel 18thC apothecary weight

    Roman lead disc

    4th C House of Constantine Roman bronze coin 17thC Low countries Burgundian rider coin weight
    17thC Ambrose Sutton of Coggeshall Essex hammered copper farthing Georgian trade weight - Crown G cipher London
    1852 Louis Napoleon Bonapart - the President of the republic medallion 17thC William 1st trade weight - Crown W cipher
    1649 Commonwealth hammered silver penny

    76th French regiment button

    Circa 1803-1814

     
    1603- 4 James 1st hammered silver half groat- Thistle mint mark  
       
       
       

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