2021 Oct Finds page

Celtic gold qtr stater - 9.45 mm,1.26g - Sent to museum for recording

Cunobelin wild type quarter, VA 1935, ABC 2813

Celtic gold qtr stater - 11.11 mm,1.32g - Sent to museum for recording

looks like a

Northern Gold 'Linear type' - pellet over M

Obv corn ear,to 1 CA, to r.MV

Rev horse r ., pellet, leaf q & pellet, below CVN, pellet boarder va

1422- 27 Henry VI hammered silver groat - Annulet issue - IM pierced cross

Annulets by neck, Annulets in opposing quadrants in reverse

Obv +hENRIC x DI GRA x REX x ANGL xZx FRANC'

Rev VIL/LAx/CALI/SIEx - Calais Mint

Rev outer - +POSVIo DEVMx ADIVTORE MEVM

1422- 27 Henry VI hammered silver groat - Annulet issue - IM pierced cross

Annulets by neck, Annulets in opposing quadrants in reverse

Obv +hENRIC x DI GRA x REX x ANGL xZx FRANC'

Rev VIL/LAx/CALI/SIEx - Calais Mint

Rev outer - +POSVIo DEVMx ADIVTORE MEVM

1502-4 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - Martlet mint mark

York - keys below shield - Archbishop Bainbridge

1363-1369 Edward III hammered silver groat - Treaty series - Mint mark Cross potent - double satire stops on rev

Obv EDWARD DEI G REX ANGLo DNS ohYB oZo AQT

Rev - CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

Obv + hENRICVS REX ***

Rev ION/ON/CAN/TER Moneyer Ion of Canterbury mint

Medieval lead coin weight

3 Lis in a shield type

C1351 Edward III hammered gold qtr noble ?? - totally taco'd

1.78g, 23mm

1356 -61 Edward III hammered silver groat - 4th issue Pre Treaty period - Cross 3, Series G

Top arches not fleured - annulet stops

Ob +EDW******ANGLo IoZ FRANC D hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint

1302-07 Edward 1st Class X: Bifoliate crown Jetton

Obv Bust (classs 10) accosted by stars :borde, pellets and stars

Rev Long cross moline , 5 pellet cluster in each angle:border, star in each segment

Ref Mitchiner 96

1351-1361 Edward III hammered silver groat - 4th coinage Pre treaty - satire stops- unbarred N

Top arches not fleured

Ob ******ANGL ZoF****.hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint

21st June - 28th May 1837 - London hall mark - Victoria duty paid bust , maker S.S (Samuel Strahan)

0.6g, 16mm dia

18thC silver plated button

The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) was incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII,

1843 Thames Tunnel medallion

The tunnel was originally designed for horse-drawn carriages, but was mainly used by pedestrians and became a tourist attraction. In 1869 it was converted into a railway tunnel

1900's Generic Merchant Navy Officers

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

Kings crown

19thC 82nd Regiment of foot button

​The design to the 82nd remained largely unchanged until 1881, from 1793 until 1881 the unit was he 82nd (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot.

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross halfpenny

Obv **RICVS R**

Rev V+WA - London Mint

1422- 27 Henry VI hammered silver groat - Annulet issue - IM pierced cross

Annulets by neck, Annulets in opposing quadrants in reverse

Obv +hENRIC DI GRA x REX x ANGL xZx FRANC'

Rev VIL/LAx/CALI/SIEx - Calais Mint

Rev outer - +POSVIo DEVMx ADIVTORE MEVM

1199 John hammered silver short cross penny - Class 5b

Obv hENRICVS REX

Rev +RICARD.B.ON.LV - Moneyer Ricard B of London mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing - Class 5g

Obv hEN/

Rev NEO - Moneyer Stephane of Bury mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

Obv ICVS

Rev ERI - Bury St Edmunds mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

Obv NDE - London mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing

Rev VND - Bury St Edmunds

1422- 27 Henry VI hammered silver groat - Annulet issue - IM pierced cross

Annulets by neck, Annulets in opposing quadrants in reverse

Obv +hENRIC DI GRA x REX x ANGL xZx FRANC'

Rev VIL/LAx/CALI/SIEx - Calais Mint

Rev outer - +POSVIo DEVMx ADIVTORE MEVM

1698 William III milled silver two pence ?? Maundy issue

Date appears to be a 2 which cannot be this coin

Also the legend looks like William II ?

1666 Giles Tayspill of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade half penny

'His half penny'

Medieval lead bust mount

1307 Edward II hammered silver long cross penny - Pointed back E - Class 11b

Obv +EDWAR R ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

1427- 1430 Henry VI hammered silver half penny - Initial Cross IIIa

Standard G type

Obv + ***** ANGL

Rev VIL/**/SIE - Calaise mint

Obv +EDWARANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

1770's Charles IV Spanish milled silver reale ?

Obv OLUS

Rev HIS

Medieval decorated purse bar

16thC Tudor gilded silver pendant - reported as treasure to museum

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1501-1521Leonardo 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.

1279 - 84 Irish Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

Rev CIV/TAS/WATE/RFOR - Waterford mint

1351-3 Edward III hammered silver half goat - Pre treaty Series C - no trefoils over crown, wedge tailed R, closed C & E

Obv EDWARD *** REX oANGL Z FRANC

Rev CIVI/TAS/LOD/DON - London mint

1422-27 AD Henry VI hammered silver groat - double satire stops - Inital mark incurved pierced cross - no fleur on breast or above crown. Standard F type

Annulet issue - between two sets of opposing pellets

Obv +hENRIC DI GRAxREXx ANGL'Z FRANC

Rev CIVI/TASx/LON/DONx - London mint

1427-1430 Henry VI hammed silver groat - Rosette mascle issue- mascle and rosette stops

Obv +hENRIC*NI*GRA*REX ANGL*Z*FRANC

Rev VIL/LAx/CALI/SIE* - Calise mint

May 1422- July 1430 Henry VI hammed silver half groat -annulet issue

Annulets by neck, Annulets in opposing quadrants in reverse

Obv ** NRIC'GRA'REX x ANGL' xZ'FR ****

Rev VIL/LAx/CAL/IS'* - Calaise mint

1351-2 Edward III hammered silver groat - Cross 1 Type F

Obv EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB

Rev POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM (outer)

CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (Mint) (inner) - London mint

36th Regiment of foot button

Description: Crowned 36 within French scroll design.  ​

Category:​​ Regular Army;

Type of button: Convex 18mm​;

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark​: BAKER & SON BEDFORD ST COVT GARDEN;

​Date: c1808-1820 ​

1834 Key hole cover -Crown WR cipher - William VI

Barrons patent lock

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

Obv ** S REX III

Rev **/ONL/VND - London mint

1422- 1430 Henry VI hammed silver half groat -annulet issue -Cross 7a

Annulets by neck, Annulets in opposing quadrants in reverse

Obv +hENRIC ** REX x ANGL' Z'F'

Rev VIL/LAx/CAL/IS'* - Calaise mint

1356 -61 Edward III hammered silver groat - 4th issue Pre Treaty period - Cross 3, Series G

Top arches not fleured - annulet stops

Ob +EDW******ANC oDo hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint

1422-27 AD Henry VI hammered silver groat - double satire stops - Inital mark incurved pierced cross - no fleurs above crown. Standard F type

Obv +hENRIC x DI GRA xREXx ANGL xZ FRANC'

Rev CIVI/TASx/LON/DONx - London mint

Huge silver pendant

1920 Birminham mark solid silver

Braintree 1st FL (Football league)

1199 John hammered silver short cross hammered silver penny

Obv hENRICVS REX

Rev *** ON.EVERWL+ - York mint

10-40 AD Cunobelin celtic bronze unit recorded with CCI

2.7g,16mm

Obv bearded head right

Rev lion crouching r, above leaf r,below CAM inside quad ,o, pellet border

Hobbs Ref 1993

CCI 21.0775

19thC Portugal 5 Reis Luiz I KM# 513 copper coin B+127

Great relic made from a large silver coin

5 shillings 1892 silver
5 SHILLINGS 1892 / coat of arms SAR
ZUID AFRIKANSCHE REPUBLIEK / Paul Kruger (president) left

O/R's - 1855-81

2ndC Regiment of foot

11,000 BC flint scraper

19thC livery button

TCC

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv + EDW*** ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

1299-1300 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - pot hook N - closed C and E Class 9b

Obv + EDWR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON -London mint

Victorian twisted rope gold brooch

3.54g, 42 mm L

Victorian silver and gold pendant

2.72g, 12mm dia

1533-56 Henry VIII hammered silver halfpenny -2nd coinage TC at sides og bust

Archbishop Thomas Cranmer

Roman fibular brooch with diamonds ??

Just checked on line and I cannot find any bronze fib brooches with diamonds


The fascinating sparkle and purity of diamonds has inspired human mythos throughout history. During the period of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, diamonds were thought to be tears of the gods or splinters from falling stars. One classical Greek philosopher considered diamonds to be living beings that embodied celestial spirits.
It was in the time of the Ancient Romans, however, that wearing diamonds in rings became a common practice. Since the diamond mineral is so strong, it was considered to be a protection charm and made uncut diamonds a high demand item. Furthermore, to cut a diamond was considered taboo, as it would loose it’s protective properties.

Medieval seal matrix - pendant type

*DEVM +IVM (Fear of god)

Huge Victorian religious medallion

Late bronze age chisel 1140 BC to 800 BC

12.31 g, 51mm L

1640's Civil War cannon cast iron ball

3.8oz,33mm (1/4 lb)

1344 Edward III hammered silver farthing - Type 1

Obv + EDWARDVS REX A

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny Class 6b2 to 7b

Obv **RICVS R**

Rev ** TE+ROG - Moneyer Roger of Canterbury mint

1656 John Lambe of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing

Norweb Ref 1191

17thC Thomas Adbrooke of Braintree Essex hammered copper trade farthing

Norweb Ref 1109

Unknown early Army or Garrison regiment button ?

ST

20thC one pence copper trade token

1D

1350 Edward III hammered silver long cross penny - Pre treaty- Post Teaty

Obv LI +E

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
&

1853 Victoria milled silver gothic florin (24 pence)

mdcccliii

1351 Edward III hammered silver half groat - Pre series B - no fleurs over crown - IM cross 1

Obv +EDWARDVS o***** CI'

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

Mega rare American coin - only 20 known

Commemorative issue

4th of July in Baltimore
Obverse

Bust, facing left, surrounded by legend
Lettering: BALTIMORE . TOWN • JULY • 4 • 90 •
Engraver: Standish Barry
Reverse

Denomination surrounded by legend,
letters separated by dotted x's
Lettering:
STANDISH • BARRY .
_____
THREE
PENCE
_____
Engraver: Standish Barry
Edge

Reeded
Comments

A small number of threepence were struck by Standish Barry, a silversmith in Baltimore, Maryland. They feature a bust, facing left, surrounded by the legend: JULY • 4 • 90 • BALTIMORE • TOWN. The reverse shows the denomination with Barry’s full name along the perimeter.

For many years numismatists have speculated that the enigmatic bust on the obverse was a crude rendition of George Washington or perhaps a self-portrait of Barry. Recent research (Max B. Spiegel, “C4 Newsletter,” Spring 2009), however, uncovered contemporary sources that identify the portrait as that of James Calhoun, the first mayor of Baltimore.

The exactness of the date on the Standish Barry threepence – July 4, 1790 – has also been the subject of much speculation. It could refer to a Fourth of July celebration in the city, although no major celebration is known to have occurred in 1790. One did happen in 1809 and it was reported that the city’s silversmiths marched “under the direction of Standish Barry.” Will Nipper speculates that the “90” in the date could be a transposition of “09,” but it is unlikely that the Standish Barry threepence was issued as late as 1809.

Only around 20 Standish Barry threepence are known to have survived and most are in circulated grades. Some specimens have prominent die cracks and the piece in the collection of Colonial Williamsburg was struck from nearly shattered dies. It is likely that the dies used to strike the Standish Barry threepence failed quickly, with the result being a very limited mintage.
https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explore...-coinid-108333

Standish Barry, Baltimore, Maryland
Standish Barry, of Baltimore, circulated a silver threepence in 1790. He was a watch and clockmaker, an engraver, and, later, a silversmith. The tokens are believed to have been an advertising venture at a time when small change was scarce. The precise date on this piece may indicate that Barry intended to commemorate Independence Day, but there are no records to prove this. The head on the obverse is probably that of James Calhoun, who was active in Baltimore politics in the 1790s. The legend BALTIMORE TOWN JULY 4, 90, appears in the border. An enigmatic gold doubloon is also attributed to Barry. https://whitman.com/RedBook/Coins/De...imore-Maryland

Bronze Eagle Symbolising Jupiter, God of Rome (Godmanchester’s Rectory Farm Villa complex)

Roman Eagle mount

Description and comment: Small bronze eagle symbolising Jupiter or Zeus in Greek mythology, and patron god of ancient Rome. Romans worshipped him as Jupiter Optimus Maximus, the all-powerful and also god of the state who distributes laws and controls the realm. In Greek influenced tradition, Jupiter is brother to Neptune and Pluto, each presiding over one of the three realms of the universe, the sky, the water and the underworld.

Alison Taylor, who was Cambridge County Archaeologist at the time of the English Heritage excavation at Rectory Farm in the 1990s, says the little eagle would probably have stood in a house temple, lararium, in Godmanchester’s Rectory Farm Villa complex (it has two villas). The eagle’s provenance is from a nearby gravel quarry. The villa farm estate at Rectory Farm is grand and may have been the residence of the most important and richest Roman in Godmanchester.

Ms Taylor says ‘The eagle has a small projection at the base. It could be fitted to a long metal pole so that the figurine could be paraded or set in front of the altar in a small temple.

A mini version of the eagle who would be carried in front of the Roman army by the aquilifer.

45 BC to 25BC Addedomarus Celtic gold stater - Trinovantian tribe

5.52g, 18.37mm

Addedomarus (sometimes written Aθθedomarus on coins) was a king of south-eastern Britain in the late 1st century BC.

1413-22 Henry V hammered silver half penny - Type 12

Annulet in one quadrant on reverse

Obv +hENRIC' x REX x ANGL'

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

0.4g, 12.89mm

34th Regiment of foot

Description: 34 within traditional wreath design.  ​

Category:​​ Regular Army;

Type of button: Convex 21mm​;

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark​:FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND LONDON;

​Date: c1830-1840 ​

1640's Lead 1/4 pounder cannon ball

103g,27mm dia

THE 92nd REGIMENT OF FOOT

Description: 92 within plain inner circle.

Category:​​ Regular Army;

Type of button: Convex 15mm ​;

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: EXTRA STRONG PLATED 

​Date: c1820-1840  ​

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv+ EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

1299-1300 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - pot hook N - closed C and E Class 9b

Obv+ EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

Late Medieval 95mm long cross hatched knife handle - iron tang still shows

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Class 3d

Obv + EDW*** GL DNS hYB

Rev VILL/aBR/ISTO/LLIE - Bristol mint

East Essex Militia, its two fancy E's rather than 3's. 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 of which this is the fourt, so date wise you can go 1760-1853 or probably for this style c1810

Steve

Unknown Royal Navy button

Anchor with keys each side

East Essex Militia, its two fancy E's rather than 3's. 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 of which this is the fourt, so date wise you can go 1760-1853 or probably for this style c1810

Steve

Huge decotaed medieval purse bar

30th South. Mayo Reg't (Militia) 

Regular Militia ( Ireland )

Officer - (Gilt) - 1829-1836

1413 Henry V hammered silver groat - Class C

Mullet on right shoulder - satire stops

Obv + hEN **** C

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

16thC Stone cannon ball

43mm dia

Roman decorated bronze dagger pommel

Post Medieval cast copper alloy single loop buckle frame.

1500-1650 AD

Post medieval cast copper alloy asymmetrical buckle frame, some with with a pointed knop at the end of the loop

The buckle dates from c.1575 - 1700

A complete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is a double loop asymmetrical shape

Circa 1575- 1700

Buckle Circa 1575- 1700

Post Medieval cast copper alloy single loop buckle frame.

1500-1650 AD

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver long cross penny

Obv + ED*****R ANGL hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1464-70 Edward IV hammered silver half penny - trefoils by neck

Obv **ARD

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver long cross penny fragment

Obv **** EhYB +

Rev AS/LON - London mint

Roman prick spur

21st June - 28th May 1837 - London hall mark - Victoria duty paid bust , maker S.S (Samuel Strahan)
0.6g, 16mm dia

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross halfpenny

Rev OLE/ONL Moneyer Nicole of London mint

1247 Edward 1st hammered silver long cross penny - Class 11

Obv EDWAR ANGLDNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

45BC Addedomaros Celtic gold stater

4.84G,17.38mm

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