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    March 2009 finds page II

    13th C bronze Vessica seal matrix - 31.48mm H x 18.48mm wide - 8.45g

    Script - NOLONIM ESDARI : U

    1567-70 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Coronet mintmark

    0.42g, 13.60mm

    1485-90 Henry VII hammered silver sovereign penny - Halved lis and Rose initial mark

    Obv King enthroned holding orb and sceptre - two double pillars

    0.66g, 13.64mm

    Saxon harness cheek piece fragment
    2nd C Roman silver coin - contempory forgery with copper core

    1341 Edward III hammered silver florin penny

    Ob EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    19thC livery button
    20thC Generic merchant navy button
    1662 hammered copper trade farthing
    Very unusual early bronze weight
    Huge Georgian buckle
    20thC police button
    17thC cotal bell
    17thC lead token
    WWII Irish army button
    Georgian silver brooch
    17thC mount with single integral lug
    19thC button
    17thC buckle
    Georgian spur
    20thC pocket knife
    Georgian fob seal holder
    Medieval lead hanging pendant
    Georgian mount with 8 integral lugs
    Georgian mount
    Hampshire regiment lapel badge
    Georgian mount with single integral lug

    1341 Edward III hammered silver florin penny

    Ob ******** DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

    1274 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Class 10ab

    Ob EDWARD R ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/ENE - Durham mint

    18.55mm, 1.19g

    1341 Edward III hammered silver florin penny

    Ob EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    17.92mm, 1.17g

     

    1204/5 King John hammered silver cut half penny Class Vb2

    Rev RIC(ARD.ON LVND- Richard of London

     

     

    Medieval strap end - rivet fixings
    Post medieval lead bale seal
    Post medieval lead bale seal
    1816 George III milled silver sixpence (205)
    1924 George V milled silver sixpence (206)
    1894 India 1/2 Anna
    1550 - 1650 buckle
    15thC lead token
    Medieval purse bar fragment
    Medieval decorated purse bar finial
    Georgian clock key
    1813 Russian lead bale seal
    Georgian silver buckle fragment
    12thC Shield of France French jetton

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

    Obv HENRICVS REX

    Rev HEN/RIO/NLV/NDE Moneyer Henri of London

    17thC clothing fastener
    Medieval spur rowell
    George II trade weight - Crown G London hallmark

    17thC copper gaming dice ?? T H C F P A - needs more research
    18thC clog fastener
    Post medieval alnage lead cloth seal
    17thC lead trade token
    19thC livery button
    17thC lead trade token
    17thC lead trade token
    19thC Cut continental copper coin ?
    4thC Roman bronze
    Georgian watch winder
    Georgian watch winders

     

    Georgian 'flintlock' pistol watch winder
    17thC S buckle
    1886 Victorian milled silver shilling (207)
    1697 William III milled silver sixpence(208)
    1698 William III milled silver sixpence lovetoken(209)
    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny

     

    17thC spur
    18thC button
    19thC livery button
    Interesting button with I in the middle - could be military - needs more research
    C10 C Saxon harness cheek piece fragment
    19thC livery button
    19thC livery button
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs
    15thC lead token - long cross
    16thC mount
    18thC boyonet frog
    17thC nipple button
    18thC clog fastener
    17thC lead bale seal - AA
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs
    3rdC Roman bronze coin

    2 - 17thC gun powder measures - both are of slightly different design, one has a ridged edge and boith have the hanging loops intact

    Cap for the powder horn and measure for the gunpowder

    Great eyeball find - Georgian bone hair curlers
    17thC mount with single integral lug

    1762 George III gold qtr guinea 2.10g, 15.55mm

    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing
    1604 James 1st hammered silver sixpence - badly clipped

    1356 Edward III hammered silver groat - Cross 1a

    Obv EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    Lowlands. Duchy of Brabant. Jean III, the Triumphant. 1312-1355. AR esterlin (18 mm, 1.41 g). Brussels, from 1317/8 onward. + I DVX DE BRABANTIA, castle with two towers / MON-ETA BRV-XEL, cross cantonnée with trefoil of pellets in each quadrant.

    Silver "esterlin" from Brabant's duchy

    A/ +IDVX.DE.BRABANTIA
    R/ MON / ETA / BRV / XEL

    17.99mm, 1.19g

    Early medieval seal matrix with man standing arms outstretched - this type in not in the ref books but is of Saxon style - probably ealry 10th/11th C - one for the museum
    1562 Elizabeth hammered silver half groat - Pheon mintmark

    1361 Edward III hammered silver penny - treaty period

    Ob EDWARD ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

     

     

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

    Rev ION/ON/C(AN/TER - Moneyer Ion of Canterbury

    17.10mm, 1.20g

    1613 James 1st hammered silver half groat - Trefoil mintmark 2nd coinage

    0.91g, 15.92mm

    Nice apostle spoon handle - Georgian period
    16thC Tudor seal spoon handle
    17thC Fleur di Lis mount with two integral lugs
    17thC knife quillion
    Georgian harness mount
    2nd C Roman bronze

    13thC Medieval bronze seal matrix - sacrifial lamb impression

    Legend CVNVL*CEL *

    Roman balance scale arm
    What a neat relic, silver rotating calender - possibly 17thC by the style of the numberals - reported to museum as potential treasure
    Victorian Army button
    1550-1650 spur buckle
    17thC spur rowell and spur arm fragments attached
    1940 George VI milled silver 3 pence (210)
    Medieval hawking bell fragment - reported to museum as treasue
    1843 Victorian milled silver 4 pence (211)
    1942 George VI milled silver 12 pence (212)
    1851 Victorian milled silver one pence (213)

     

    18thC silver clog fastener - marker's mark MC
    Stunning condition 1674 Charles II milled copper farthing
    19thC livery button
    1880 Prussian army button
    1737 George II copper half penny
    16thC decorated sissors
    Georgian button
    19thC livery button
    Medieval lead token - quatrefoil design
    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing
    Mint condition decorated 16thC Tudor button
    Generic merchant navy button
    French Infanterie de ligne (1871-1916)
    1940 George BI milled silver shilling (214)

    Roman bronze vitive offering statue - 33.03g, 43.68mm H x 24.27mm W

    A votive deposit or votive offering is an object left in a sacred place for ritual purposes

    1938 George VI milled silver sixpence (215)

     

    WWI 10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney)

    Late July 1915 : sailed from Plymouth for Gallipoli, going via Mudros. Landed at Suvla Bay 11 August 1915.
    December 1915 : evacuated from Gallipoli and moved to Egypt.

    HOSTIA.HOSTINA JUSTITIA

    Midland and Scottish Railway company button
    French military button
    'Good luck' badge
    Medieval lead seal fragment
    London and North Eastern Railways button
    17thC decorated crotal bell
    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half graot
    1660 Francis Arwaker of Chelmsford hammered copper trade farthing
    Victorian regimental cap badge
    1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing
    1656 John Lambe of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing
    Very unsual hammered silver 21 pence coin - could be French - posted it on the French forum for ID
    1570 Egidius Krauwinckle Rose orb jetton
    Lots of 1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthings turning up
    Surveyors marker
    1912 brooch
    4thC Roman bronze coin

    1216 Henry III hammered silver penny - Class 6b2

    SALE(MVN.ON.CAN - Salemvn moneyer of Canterbury mint

    1.26g, 17.11mm

    1216 Henry III hammered silver penny - Class 6c2 Ornamental letters

    IOhAN.ON.CANTOR - Iohan moneyer of Canterbury mint

    0.82g, 15.84mm

    1770's 1/2 gold guinea coin weight - 10 shillings and sixpence
    1928 George V milled silver sixpence (216)
    850BC axe head fragment
    Not in the ref books so far

    1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross silver half penny

    Rev WIL/LE(M/ONL/VND - Moneyer Willem of London

    18thC 28th regiment of foot - not in my ref books

    ( North Gloucestershire )

     

    Ist Regiment of foot - not in my ref books

    Medieval long cross medieval hammered silver penny

    Rev *GL DNS

    Rev CIVI/TAS/****

    1773 - Portuguese Escudo or Qtr Joe coin weight, value 9 shilling(108 pence)
    1690's William III milled copper half penny

    1553 Mary hammered silver penny - Halved rose and castle mintmark

    Obv M D G ROSA SPINA SPINA

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

    Victorian silver brooch
    1816 George III milled silver sixpence (217)
    1860 Victorian milled silver 3 pence (218)

    1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny

     

    1806 Prussia (Poland) bullion silver milled coin (219)

    3 Groschen

     

    1561 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence
    1773 - Portuguese Escudo or Qtr Joe coin weight, value 9 shilling (108 pence)
    Unrecorded Navy button
    Georgian mount
    Roman bronze mount
    Georgian clock key
    Georgian thimble
    18thC mount with 2 integral lugs

    Medieval gold ring - missing stone 1.01g, 18.99mm dia - reported as treasure to Colchester museum

    Post medieval lead alnage cloth seal
    Post 1709 silver button

    1603-4 Irish James 1st hammered silver shilling (12 pence) - First coinage

    Obv JACOBUS D.G.ANG SCO FR A ET BIB REX

    Rev EXURGAT DEUS DISSIPENTUR INIMICI - Let god arise and his emenies be scattered

    1550-1650 spur buckle
    19thC buckle
    1584 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - A mint mark
    Georgian pendant
    19thC Essex Constabulary button

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

    Obv ***ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS***/ RACI - York mint

    Georgian harness hanger
    Medieval noble coin weight

    1327 Edward III hammered silver penny

    Rev VILL/SIIE/DMV/NDI - Bury St Edmunds

    North 1982 known reverse legend error

    1.06g, 17.31mm

    RN Capt / Commander - 1812
    RN Lieutenant - 1812
    RN Midshipman - 1812
    RN Volunteer Gr.I - 1812
    After this issue a Midshipman
    will have the Captain's style

    15thC casket key

    Bristol silver shilling token. Obverse: A circular view of the castle and a ship (left) within an inscription, buckled band, crest above. On buckled band: 'VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA'. Legend: 'BRISTOL TOKEN FOR XII PENCE'. Reverse: Inscription, 'Bristol shilling silver token issued Royal license' Legend: ' H Morgan licensed maker 22 Rathbone Place London

    AUGT 12 1811.' (220)

    Circa 16th/17th C Large duck headed mount or even a coat hook
    19thC Continental milled silver coin - not checked world coin books yet (221)

    Roman decorated mount fragment
    2nd C Roman bronze
    Essex police badge

    Medieval beehive thimble

    Huge 1792 Louis XVI Double Sol of France copper coin - Paris mint mark

    Obverse: Bare-headed and draped bust of Louis XVI left, privy mark (lion passant) below.
    Legend: LOUIS XVI ROI DES FRANCOIS . 1792 . A

    Reverse:Fasces surmounted by Liberty cap, 2 S across field; all within wreath; date in exergue.
    Legend: LA NATION LA LOI LE ROI / L'AN 4 DE LA LIBERTE *

     

    Antonio Venier (1382-1400)
    Venetian Soldino hammered silver coin
    1619-25 James 1st hammered silver prnny - two pellets, third coinage

    2 - One piece Navy buttons

    HONI SOIT QUI MAN Y PENSE

    PACKET

    Honi soit qui mal y pense (Old French: shame upon him who thinks evil of it)

    RN - Packet Service
    ( Mail & Supplies Delivery )

    c.1800-1811
    Firmin & Co

    1st-2nd C T shaped Roman bronze brooch

     

     

    1773 - coin weight, value 36 shillings (432 pence) 23.19mm, 13.48g
    Romano British implement
    Georgian advertising watch winder
    18thC silver button
    Clean 1861 Victorian copper half penny
    19thC livery button
    16th Tudor fretwork button
    1917 Ceylon milled silver 25 cents (222)

     

    19thC livery button
    19thC livery button
    Interesting decorated widget - not sure hwat it is - one for the museum

    Post medieval lead bale seal
    Roman bronze key

    1651 Commonwealth milled silver half crown

    Rev The Commonwealth of England

    33.87mm, and the chunk weighs 6.71g

    1.62mm thick (223)

    16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver 6 pence
    1923 George V milled silver florin (24 pence) (224)
    18thC Royal artillery button
    19thC Royal artillery button
    'LLoyds weekly newspaper three pence - post free'

    Gresham Club button

    The London Capital Club building was purpose built for the Gresham Club in 1915 when they moved from their old location in St. Swithins Lane.

    The Gresham Club, named after Sir Thomas Gresham, a noted Elizabethan dignitary and founder of the Royal Exchange, was founded in 1843.

    C10thC Saxon mount - 4 rivet fixings
    1800 Russian lead bale seal
    Medieval gold noble coin weight
    18thC Condor token used for target practise ?
    17thC mount with 2 integral lugs
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Royal London Yacht Club
    R. T. Y. C. - R. T. Y. C.
    London, England
    In use 1837 - 1901
    20thC toy cannon
    Georgian lock plate
    19thC livery button
    17thC lead trade token
    17thC hooked mount

    Double struck 1690's William III milled silver sixpence - early harp large crown, first bust (225)

    15thC lead token
    1st Kings Dragoon Guards
     
    Officer - 1800-1839
    2ndC Roman bronze coin
    1550-1650 buckle
    WWII Royal Marines button
    1880 Prussian Army button

    1341 Edward III hammered silver florin penny - Cross 3

    Obv EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

    Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

    1.23g, 18.95mm

    1664 Joseph Gleson of Dedham hammered copper trade farthing

    1582-4 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - A mintmark 6th issue

    0.40g, 13.01mm

    Very rare find and only the 2nd Plume type ever found here.

    1638-42 Charles 1st Aberystwyth - Book mintmark hammered silver half groat - Large plume

    book mintmark

     

    0.72g, 16.22mm

    1247 Henry III voided longcross hammered silver penny Class 5a

    Obv HENRICVS REX

    Rev RIC(/ARD/ONL/VND - Moneyer Richard of London

    1.35g ,18.60mm

    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing - Type 28 inner circles both sides

    Obv ED****REX

    Rev ****/*ON/DON London mint

    0.31g, 12.41mm

    1216 Henry III hammered silver qtr penny - Class 6c2 Ornamental letters

    0.35g, 9.35mm

    Stunning 1488 'Four fleur de lis in a lozenge' type French jetton

    Nicolas de Russage dies at Paris mint

    Obv Four fleur de lis in a lozenge: trefoils outside the lozenge:

    +VIVE.LE ROI.VIVE.LE ROI

    Rev Cross pattery feuilly with flowered in eacg angle

    Mitchiner Ref 599b