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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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19thC livery button |
20thC Generic merchant navy button |
1662 hammered copper trade farthing |
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Very unusual early bronze weight |
Huge Georgian buckle |
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20thC police button |
17thC cotal bell |
17thC lead token |
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WWII Irish army button |
Georgian silver brooch |
17thC mount with single integral lug |
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19thC button |
17thC buckle |
Georgian spur |
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20thC pocket knife |
Georgian fob seal holder |
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Medieval lead hanging pendant |
Georgian mount with 8 integral lugs |
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Georgian mount |
Hampshire regiment lapel badge |
Georgian mount with single integral lug |
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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 |
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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 |
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1204/5 King John hammered silver cut half penny Class Vb2 Rev RIC(ARD.ON LVND- Richard of London
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Medieval strap end - rivet fixings |
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Post medieval lead bale seal |
Post medieval lead bale seal |
1816 George III milled silver sixpence (205) |
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1924 George V milled silver sixpence (206) |
1894 India 1/2 Anna |
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1550 - 1650 buckle |
15thC lead token |
Medieval purse bar fragment |
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Medieval decorated purse bar finial |
Georgian clock key |
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1813 Russian lead bale seal |
Georgian silver buckle fragment |
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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 |
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17thC clothing fastener |
Medieval spur rowell |
George II trade weight - Crown G London hallmark |
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17thC copper gaming dice ?? T H C F P A - needs more research
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18thC clog fastener |
Post medieval alnage lead cloth seal |
17thC lead trade token |
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19thC livery button |
17thC lead trade token |
17thC lead trade token |
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19thC Cut continental copper coin ? |
4thC Roman bronze |
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Georgian watch winder |
Georgian watch winders |
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Georgian 'flintlock' pistol watch winder |
17thC S buckle |
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1886 Victorian milled silver shilling (207) |
1697 William III milled silver sixpence(208) |
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1698 William III milled silver sixpence lovetoken(209) |
1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny |
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17thC spur |
18thC button |
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19thC livery button |
Interesting button with I in the middle - could be military - needs more research |
C10 C Saxon harness cheek piece fragment |
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19thC livery button |
19thC livery button |
17thC mount with 2 integral lugs |
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15thC lead token - long cross |
16thC mount |
18thC boyonet frog |
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17thC nipple button |
18thC clog fastener |
17thC lead bale seal - AA |
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17thC mount with 2 integral lugs |
3rdC Roman bronze coin |
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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 |
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Great eyeball find - Georgian bone hair curlers |
17thC mount with single integral lug |
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1762 George III gold qtr guinea 2.10g, 15.55mm |
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1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing |
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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 |
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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 17.99mm, 1.19g |
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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 |
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1361 Edward III hammered silver penny - treaty period Ob EDWARD ANGL DNS HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
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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 |
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1613 James 1st hammered silver half groat - Trefoil mintmark 2nd coinage 0.91g, 15.92mm |
Nice apostle spoon handle - Georgian period |
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16thC Tudor seal spoon handle |
17thC Fleur di Lis mount with two integral lugs |
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17thC knife quillion |
Georgian harness mount |
2nd C Roman bronze |
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13thC Medieval bronze seal matrix - sacrifial lamb impression Legend CVNVL*CEL * |
Roman balance scale arm |
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What a neat relic, silver rotating calender - possibly 17thC by the style of the numberals - reported to museum as potential treasure |
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Victorian Army button |
1550-1650 spur buckle |
17thC spur rowell and spur arm fragments attached |
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1940 George VI milled silver 3 pence (210) |
Medieval hawking bell fragment - reported to museum as treasue |
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1843 Victorian milled silver 4 pence (211) |
1942 George VI milled silver 12 pence (212) |
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1851 Victorian milled silver one pence (213) |
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18thC silver clog fastener - marker's mark MC |
Stunning condition 1674 Charles II milled copper farthing |
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19thC livery button |
1880 Prussian army button |
1737 George II copper half penny |
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16thC decorated sissors |
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Georgian button |
19thC livery button |
Medieval lead token - quatrefoil design |
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1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing |
Mint condition decorated 16thC Tudor button |
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Generic merchant navy button |
French Infanterie de ligne (1871-1916) |
1940 George BI milled silver shilling (214) |
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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 |
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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. HOSTIA.HOSTINA JUSTITIA |
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Midland and Scottish Railway company button |
French military button |
'Good luck' badge |
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Medieval lead seal fragment |
London and North Eastern Railways button |
17thC decorated crotal bell |
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1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half graot |
1660 Francis Arwaker of Chelmsford hammered copper trade farthing |
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Victorian regimental cap badge |
1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing
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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 |
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1570 Egidius Krauwinckle Rose orb jetton |
Lots of 1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthings turning up |
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Surveyors marker |
1912 brooch |
4thC Roman bronze coin |
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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 |
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1770's 1/2 gold guinea coin weight - 10 shillings and sixpence |
1928 George V milled silver sixpence (216) |
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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 |
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18thC 28th regiment of foot - not in my ref books
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Ist Regiment of foot - not in my ref books | Medieval long cross medieval hammered silver penny Rev *GL DNS Rev CIVI/TAS/**** |
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1773 - Portuguese Escudo or Qtr Joe coin weight, value 9 shilling(108 pence) |
1690's William III milled copper half penny |
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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 |
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1816 George III milled silver sixpence (217) |
1860 Victorian milled silver 3 pence (218) |
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1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny |
1806 Prussia (Poland) bullion silver milled coin (219) 3 Groschen
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1561 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence |
1773 - Portuguese Escudo or Qtr Joe coin weight, value 9 shilling (108 pence) |
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Unrecorded Navy button |
Georgian mount |
Roman bronze mount |
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Georgian clock key |
Georgian thimble |
18thC mount with 2 integral lugs |
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Medieval gold ring - missing stone 1.01g, 18.99mm dia - reported as treasure to Colchester museum |
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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 |
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1550-1650 spur buckle |
19thC buckle |
1584 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - A mint mark |
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Georgian pendant |
19thC Essex Constabulary button |
1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv ***ANGL DNS HYB Rev CIVI/TAS***/ RACI - York mint |
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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 |
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RN Capt / Commander - 1812 |
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) |
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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) |
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Roman decorated mount fragment |
2nd C Roman bronze |
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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.
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Antonio Venier (1382-1400)
Venetian Soldino hammered silver coin |
1619-25 James 1st hammered silver prnny - two pellets, third coinage |
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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 c.1800-1811 |
1st-2nd C T shaped Roman bronze brooch |
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1773 - coin weight, value 36 shillings (432 pence) 23.19mm, 13.48g |
Romano British implement |
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Georgian advertising watch winder |
18thC silver button |
Clean 1861 Victorian copper half penny |
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19thC livery button |
16th Tudor fretwork button |
1917 Ceylon milled silver 25 cents (222) |
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19thC livery button |
19thC livery button |
Interesting decorated widget - not sure hwat it is - one for the museum |
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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) |
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16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver 6 pence |
1923 George V milled silver florin (24 pence) (224) |
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18thC Royal artillery button |
19thC Royal artillery button |
'LLoyds weekly newspaper three pence - post free' |
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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 |
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Medieval gold noble coin weight |
18thC Condor token used for target practise ? |
17thC mount with 2 integral lugs |
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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 |
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19thC livery button |
17thC lead trade token |
17thC hooked mount |
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Double struck 1690's William III milled silver sixpence - early harp large crown, first bust (225) |
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15thC lead token |
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2ndC Roman bronze coin |
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1550-1650 buckle |
WWII Royal Marines button |
1880 Prussian Army button |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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