Feb 2010 finds page

Full size Roman stone phallic ornament, George III sixpence for size - 72.5 mm L x 30.71mm W

c10thC Saxon strap terminal

i

2- 16thC Tudor clothing fastener with religious inscription from different fields

IHS: dating from the 8th c., this is an abbreviation for "IHESUS," the way Christ's Name was spelled in the Middle Ages (despite popular belief, the monogram stands neither for "Iesus Hominum Salvator" --"Jesus Saviour of Men" -- nor for "In His Service.") Popularized by St. Bernardine of Siena, the monogram was later used by St. Ignatius of Loyola as a symbol for the Jesuit Order.

The IHS monogram is an abbreviation or shortening of Jesus' name in Greek to the first three letters. Thus ΙΗΣΟΥΣ, ιησυς (iēsus, "Jesus"), is shortened to ΙΗΣ (iota-eta-sigma), sometimes transliterated into Latin or English characters as IHS or ΙΗC.

The symbol is said to appear rarely in the catacombs, only in the catacomb of Priscilla and the atrium of the Capella Gr�ca (Greek Chapel).1 It was popularized in the fifteenth century, however, by Franciscan disciple Bernadine of Sienna as a symbol of peace. In 1541 St. Ignatius Loyola adopted the symbol with three nails below and surrounded by the sun as the seal of the Jesuit order.

Contrary to some authors, the monogram originally stood for neither for Iesus Hominum Salvator ("Jesus Savior of Men") nor for "In His Service." Some attribute its origin to Constantine's vision, where he saw a cross with the inscription "In hoc signo vinces" ("in this sign you shall conquer,"2 which is abbreviated, according to them, as IHS. However, this seems to require a stretch, as do claims that it is really a pagan symbol. The simplest explanation, as an abbreviation of Jesus' name, is best.

16thC Tudor clothing fastener

1247 Henry III hammered silver cut short cross half penny

Obv * ON CA - Canterbury mint

1209- 1216 John as King of ireland hammered silver penny- Rex coinage

Obv IOHANNED(S)REX

Rev DIVE - Dublin mint Moneyer ROBERD

17.84mm, 1.29g

Kings Royal rifle Corp

1881- 1958

1726 gold mourning ring - Legend with black enamel reads

TIM COOKE 1726 AGE 73

2.07g, 20.34mm dia

Celtic gold qtr stater 13.56,1.29mm - not sure of tribe yet, sent to Celtic coin index for recording and ID

'Your latest quarter is the 'Heybridge Horse' type, not in VA or any of the other catalogues as you say. There are eight others known of the standard type with a pellet below the horse plus a unique variety with a spiral below. All the known finds are from Essex so it's almost certainly a Trinovantian issue that probably circulated alongside late Whaddon Chase staters of VA 1498-1502 type to judge from the very similar horse; datewise probably struck somewhere in the 40s BC.

I've been using up the last of the 09 Index numbers so you can have the first of my 2010 numbers for this one, 10.2000.

All the best

John '

Medieval gold finger ring - reported as treasure to Colchester museum

1.71g,15.40g

20thC token

HILDYARDS MEAT BISCUIT FOR DOGS

1247 Henry III hammerted silver shortcross half penny

Obv HENRICVS REX

Rev **N.ON.C( - Canterbury mint

Boston Beau finds gold

1351 Edward III Pre treaty Series A - hammered silver penny

Annulet to centre of 3 pellets in each qtr of reverse

Obv EDWARDVS REX

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

17thC Joseph Wolford, Mercers of Toppesfield Essex hammered copper trade farthing

Norweb Fig 1407 Part II

Ancient gold ingot - 0.76g, 10.76mm long

Chunk of ancient gold - reported to Colchester museum as treasure

19thC silver signet ring - Birmingham hall mark - worn date letter

4.60g

Maker NBs

Interesting 18thC Conder token - not one I know so have to do some more research

Obv - Man using a weaving loom

17thC William Moore , bays maker of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing

Norweb Fig 1202 Part II

1634 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - Group D CR by shield

Aberystwyth mint - single pellet

Stunning 16th/17thC decorated silver bodkin needle - reported as treasure to Colchester museum

2.79g, 70.64mm L

Using the 'distilled water ' method to clean up two Roman bronze with detail - still soaking to remove the rest of the crud

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - type 10cf

Obv EDWAR R ANGL DNS HYB

Obv VILLA/SCIE/DMV/NDI - Bury St Edmunds mint

17thC , Elias Mootier of Colchester Essex hammered copper trade farthing

Norweb Fig 1208 Part II

Medieval seal matrix

Anonymous: letter I early 15thC. An initial with crown above, branches at the side, was a design that became increasingly common in the 15thC and was often used on a signet ring as below. The letter suggests it stood for the owners forename. This example was used in 1424 by Edward Saddler, clerk

Tiny 1279 Edward 1st hammered sterling silver farthing - new issue with inner circles both sides Type 28

Obv EDWARDVS REX

Rev CIVI/TS/LON/DON - London mint

11.37mm, 0.17g

1351-2 Edward III hammered silver half groat - 4th coinage Series C

Obv EDWARDUS REX FRANC

Rev CIVI/TS/LON/DON - London mint

21.71mm, 2.29g

1341 Edward III hammered silver florin penny

Obv EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

Rev CIVI/TS/LON/DON - London mint

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