2026 Sept finds page

600 AD Saxon silver sceat- sent for ID and recording

1.21g, 10.64mm

EMC 2026.0274.

This is Series E, variety G3, which is a continental coinage.

1242-7 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 8b3

Obv hENRICVS REX

Rev NICHOLE ON LVN - Moneyer Nichole of London mint

1279 Edward 1st hammered silvver penny

Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1279 Edward 1st hammered silvver penny

Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canyerbury mint

Guinea coin weight

Brilliant example of a Roman silver contenporary forgery - sent to ID

Silver over a copper core

These are copies that have a precious metal surface layer over a base-metal core. The most common examples are silver plated denarii of the 1st to 3rd centuries AD. They can often be detected when the surface layer becomes cracked, or flakes away, revealing the copper-alloy core beneath. Sometimes corrosion of the underlying core will appear as bubbles or lumps on the surface and occasionally the surface will be completely removed leaving just the core. Plated imitations are normally lighter than the coins that they copy.

27 BC until his death in AD 14 - This fourree is of the "Gaius & Lucius" denarius reverse type - possibly the most commonly seen denarius of Augustus.
Reminds me of a fourree of Otho (with a "COS ITER" reverse of Vespasian I had some years ago which had a large core exposure on the neck of the portrait.

Unrecorded 21st regiment button

'LASWAREE'

Battle of Laswaree

The triumph of British and Bengal light cavalry: General Lake’s defeat of the Gwalior Mahrattas on 1st November 1803, after capturing Delhi, the future capital city of British-ruled India

450 million year old fossils

Sea Urchin Echinoid

Echinoids (sea urchins and sand dollars) are echinoderms, related to sea stars and crinoids. All echinoderms have external skeletons made of numerous plates of the mineral calcite (a form of calcium carbonate), and a unique water vascular system that drives most of their motion. Echinoids have rounded or flattened shells, called tests, which bear numerous spines. Tiny tube feet, connected to the water vascular system, extend through holes in the test and allow the animals to move on or within the sea floor. All echinoids exhibit the characteristic five-fold symmetry of echinoderms.

1279 Edward 1st hammered silvver penny

Obv +EDWR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1422- 27 Henry VI hammered silver groat

Obv hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z FRANC

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1340 AD French Jetton

Crown introduced in 1340 by Philip VI (1328-50)

Royal Crown with 3 rosettes across body of crown

Rev Triple banded straight cross fleuretty AV

4thC Roman bronze coin - sent for ID

This piece is a reduced centenionalis of Constantius II (337-362 CE) It was issued in approximately 348 CE, this was part of the last gasp of centenionalis coinage immediately before the introduction of the majorina-based coinage (the most common reverse of the early majorina coinage types are the FEL TEMP REPARATIOs, with a scene of a soldier spearing an unfortunate fallen horseman)
The reverse: VICTORIA DD AVGG Q NN shows two Victories facing each other, holding a wreath and palm branch inscribed VOT / XX in two lines. 
The exergual mint mark is not fully visible, but I believe, on the basis of the TS visible at the end, it's probably from the mint in Thessalonica - a goodly distance from Camulodunum! 
Hope all is well,
Mark

The Farmers Braces

Novelty trouser suspenders featuring farming themes or heavy-duty workwear braces used in agriculture .

4thC Roman bronze coin - sent for ID

Appears to be a billon reduced centenionalis of Constans Augustus (337-350 CE). 
Obverse: CONSTAN-S AVG 
diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTORIA DD AVG Q NN 
2 Victories standing facing each other, each holding wreath and palm branch. c. 337-348 CE
Mint mark is obscured (cleaning might reveal it), but as you know, the majority of late Roman bronze/billon will be likely to be from either Trier or Lugdunum

Mark

1732 George II milled silver penny

12.03mm,0.44g

1859 Victoria milled gold half sovereign

4g, 19.12mm

18thC George III milled gold half guinea

4g,21.5mm

Medieval farthing comparison for size

1300-1310 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing- type 28

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mnt

0.315g, 11.72mm

Smalloest hammered silver coin I have ever seen. Lettering reminds me of a Saxon silver penny - sent off for EMC's views

0.21g.8.56mm

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross pennyClass 7b

Obv hENRICVS REX

Rev FR ON C *** Moneyer Ioan of Canterbury mint

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

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

Kings crown

1310 -14 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing - type 30k - Reverse error AX- New issue inner circles both sides

Obv +EDWARDVS REX AX

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mnt

700 AD Saxon silver sceat- sent for ID and recording

1.17g, 11.47mm

Thanks for the images of this find, which I have recorded as EMC 2026.0285.

This is Series F, Metcalf variety b(ii). Series F is a coinage of south-east England dated between c. 700 and 710/15.

Martin

C7thC Saxon gold and garnet pendant - 0.7g, 12.9mm L - reported as treasure

The 7th Century object was found by a metal detector near Diss in south Norfolk.

County archaeologist David Gurney said it would have once been worn on a necklace by a woman of high status or royalty.

"It's a gorgeous object, made of gold with a lovely garnet setting inside it. Such objects are not unknown but are quite rare," he said.

He said six others have been found across the country, including on the Isle of Wight.

Mid 2nd C BC Gallo- Belgic A type 175 BC Celtic gold qtr stater

1.6g, 12.87mm

70 BC Morini boat tree Celtic gold qtr stater - reported to museum

1.55g, 9.25mm

Victoria crown

1843- 1890

1799 George III milled gold third guinea

2.81g, 17.06mm

2000 BC Bronze Age flat axe

Large fragment 71mm W x 79mm L

Samll fragment 41.3mm W x 42.5 mm L

Total 317g,

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

Kings crown

15thC Venetian hammered silver soldino

Obv: MICHAEL STEN' DVX (Michele Steno, Doge). Doge standing left, holding standard.

Rev: S MARCVS VENETI (Saint Mark of Venice). Winged and nimbate lion of Saint Mark facing.

Louis XIV (1634-1715) - British made coin weigh for the Louis d'or gold coin ., known as a pistol or pistole

2 pistol coin weight

Three Lis not in a shield type

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +EDWAR R ANGL DNS hYB

Unknown reverese - possible continental imitation

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

Kings crown

Tiny Romano/British decorated votive flat axe

7.415g, 24mm L x 20.1mm W x 5mm T

1485 Henry VIII hammered silver sovereign penny

Arch Sherwood - Durham

RD by shiled

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1461 Edward IV hammered silver penny

York mint - Quadrefoil and pellet at centre of reverse cross

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv + EDWARDVS REX ***

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver farthing

Obv EDWARDVS REX ***

Obv CIVI/TAS/

Rev IWS

Norweb 1234a

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver half penny

Obv + EDWARDVS **

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON ** London mint

1327-1377 Edward III hammered silver groat

Obv EDWARVS D G REX ANGL**

Annulate stops

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

Victorian gold cufflink marked 9 carat gold

0.69g, 21.66mm

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

Two piece set made up from the grooved base and the small grinding tool

1stC BC to 1stC AD Celtic Woad cosmetic grinder - boat shaped

The grinder was used to pulverise vegetable material such as woad in the preparation of dyes.

These are also known as perfume or cosmetic grinders. During the Celtic period in Britain a biennial herb called Isatis Tinctoria; was cultivated for the blue dye that could be obtained from it when crushed. This plant is also known as woad. The dye would then be applied to the skin

'A badge for a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre in bronze and dating somewhere around C13/14th possibly very slightly later . This is a very scarce item and it relates to The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem being a Catholic chivalric order of Knighthood that traces its roots to Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade. According to reliable sources in the Vatican and Jerusalem, it began in historical reality as a mixed clerical and lay confraternity (association) of pilgrims which gradually grew around the most central of the Christian holy places in the Middle East, the Holy Sepulchre or the tomb of Jesus Christ.This would have been a pin for a member of the order , there is a mark on the reverse where the original pin would have been fixed '

17thC William Hartley of Colchester hyammered copper trade farthing

Ref Norweb 1182

1.22g, 11.51mm - sent for recording and ID

Early Anglo-Saxon period (c.600-c.775), Thrymsa coinage (c.600-c.675), Post-Crondall types (c.655-c.675).
Pale gold types, visibly debased and sometimes almost silvery, containing 10-35% gold.
Thought to be minted in Kent.

Thanks for the good new images of this find, which I have recorded as EMC 2026.0299.



This is Series PA Ia, the first of the varieties of the Pada coinage.

Key Features of Series PA Ia

Martin

• • Denomination: Pale gold or electrum thrymsa (shilling), marking the transitional shift from gold to silver currency.
  • Obverse Design: Features a helmeted or diademed bust right, often flanked by annulets with a blundered or clockwise Roman/pseudo-legend.
  • Reverse Design: Displays a central cross above a standard containing the distinctive runic inscription "PADA" (identifying the moneyer Pada).
  • Significance: Represents one of the earliest named moneyer issues in Anglo-Saxon numismatics, preceding standard silver sceattas like Series A.

Mega rare 10-14 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold stater

Classic A Ark Stem type

5.39g, 18.33mm

Rare 10-14 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold stater

Class 7d Classic A Crescent. (ABC 2801; BMC-; VA-) #569 in the Divided Kingdoms Ref book

5.41g, 18.27mm

10-140 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold stater
Looks like a wild type stater, VA 1933-1

5.33g, 17.68mm

2000 BC Bronze Age flar axe - 202g

91.7mm L x 55.6 mm W x 9.4mm T

Huge overstamped Spanish silver coin - 6.2g, 40mm dia x 2.2mm T - researching it

On a cut Spanish Colonial 8-reales (a "cut reale"), a "SV" counterstamp or monogram signifies the island of Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) in the West Indies.

During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, there was a severe shortage of small change throughout the Caribbean. To remedy this, local colonial authorities routinely took full-sized silver Spanish 8-reales coins (often called "pieces of eight"), chopped them into halves, quarters, or thirds, and stamped them with local punches so they could legally circulate as fractional currency at a localized, inflated value.

Key Details:​

• The Meaning: The "SV" punch stands for Saint Vincent.
• The Markings: Depending on the fraction and the specific emission, genuine pieces were often stamped with multiple "SV" monograms (sometimes arranged in a triangle or linear pattern) to validate their legal tender status on the island.
• Collectibility: These pieces fall under "West Indies cut and countermarked coinage" (or emergency/necessity coinage). Because they are a fascinating intersection of colonial history and numismatics—and because they were heavily counterfeited even during the period—authentic specimens are typically quite scarce and highly sought after by collectors.

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv + EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1199 John hammered silver short cross penny Class 4b -5c

Rev CANT E+ HVE. ON - Canterbury mint

British Sailor Society badge Estd 1818

Frequently produced by makers like Miller of Birmingham around the 1930s–1940s

Size comparison - Half crown, Florin, Shilling, sixpence, four pence

1628-8 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - Anchor mint mark

Crowned rose both sides

1205 Willam 1 The Lion - Scottish hammered silver half penny

6 pointed star in each quadrant

1526-44 Henry VIII hammered silver sovereign penny

King on throne type

Neat relic - marked 1942 Army pen knife

Manufacturers: Many were produced by master cutlers in Sheffield, England, with common 1942 makers including A. H. Bisby & Co. Ltd , SSP , and Clarke & Son .
Markings: Authentic 1942 specimens usually feature a clear year stamp ("1942") alongside the British Broad Arrow acceptance mark. [1]
Design: Built with a rugged metal frame, a lanyard ring, and durable textured synthetic or Bakelite scales designed to withstand harsh field conditions.

Complete 16thC gilded silver Tudor pin - reported as treasure

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny

Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB

Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint

Unknown ​ local militia button

CH

Description: Eight pointed star with beaded circle and letters CH in middle ​ Category:English Infantry Militia; ​

Type of button: ​Convex, open backed ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy heavily silvered; Backmark: Unreadable

​Date: c1794-1813 ​

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

Off angle pic shows more detail but not as crisp

5thC Roman gold coin - sent for ID

4.46g, 20.5mm

1464-1470 Edward IV hammered silver penny - Type V

Obv EDWAR******

Sun mint mark - quatrefoil at centre of reverse cross - key by neck

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

16thC Tudor lead illegal tavern token

Wine glass and bottle

2ndC Romman silver coin sent for ID

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