Nov 2024

With museum

Nov 2024

With museum

Nov 2024

With museum

Nov 2024

With museum

Nov 2024

With museum

Nov 2024

With museum

Nov 2024

With museum

5 BC to 25BC Addedomarus - Trinovantian tribe

5.44g,16.96mm

Reported as hoard addendum coin to museum

Nov 2024

With museum

Stunning detailed high carat gold animal figurine - reported to museum as potential treasure

This was on a site with 1300 BC items found, Roman and Celtic gold finds so impossible to date - I will go for medieval

3.0g, 24.4 mm L x 3.9mm W

Nov 2024

With museum

1300BC gold armlett ring

1.85g, 13.56mm dia x 5.04mm W

Nov 2024

With museum

High carat gold ring - reported as potential treasure to museum

2.05g, 27.17mm -

Nov 2024

With museum

Early hand eteched and punched pure gold ring - reported to museum as treasure

1.69g,22.9mm L x 0.95mm T

Nov 2024

With museum

25 BC Clacton Cross type, ABC 2356, the companion quarter to British F, the Late Clacton stater, ABC 2332. In ABC it's illustrated as a 'three men in a boat' design but the obverse is probably a degraded boar ; at the moment there are around 30 known, mostly from Essex and Suffolk so it's a definite Trinovantian type.

1.37g, 12.7mm

Nov 2024

With museum

March 2024

With museum

Facinationg medieval gold find - reported to museum as treasure

1.38g, 16.17mm L x 12.58 W

March 2024

With museum

45 BC to 25BC Addedomarus

10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold stater - biga type

March 2024

With museum

45 BC to 25BC Addedomarus Celtic gold stater- Trinovantian tribe - reported to museum as hoard addendum

5.52g, 16.84mm

Addedomarus (sometimes written Aθθedomarus on coins) was a king of south-eastern Britain in the late 1st century BC. His name is known only from his inscribed coins, the distribution of which seem to indicate that he was the ruler of the Trinovantes.

March 2024

returned to finder

March 2024

With museum

Undiagnostic

returned to finder

3.01g, 62.4mm L x 4.6mm W x 0.85mm T

Sept 2023

returned to finder

Gold spoil probably 6th C - reported as treasure to museum

13.7g, 16.09 mm L x 1.39 mm T

Sept 2023

returned to find

1650 AD enamelled gold posy ring

'I am but a token'

1.73g, 15mm

Sept 2023

with museum

Sept 2023

disclaimed returned to finder

Early medieval bevelled plain gold ring - no hallmarks

1.81g, 18.96mm

Sept 2023

disclaimed returned to finder

1300 BC gold armlet ring

6.42g, 14.22mm dia, 5.66mm T

Sept 2023

with museum

Medieval gold ring with ruby - reported as treasure to museum

1.835g, 24.29mm

Sept 2023

with museum

Saxon sceat hoard

An incomplete silver cufflink element (Lewis Form 1, Type B) of post-medieval date (c.1625-1725)

ESS-FA4E74

Oct 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

Sept 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

Sept 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

5.47g,18.21mm

50 BC Middle Whaddon Chase stater Celtic gold full stater Obv cross of 3 plain & 2 pellet lines with 2 opposed crescents b in centre
Rev horse r ., above pellet in ring, pellet in wheel below
Middle Whaddon Chase stater, VA 1491, BMC 343, ABC 2240. An extremely rare type, only 7 others known, very nice to see another one. This one seems to be from the same obverse die as 95.2630, same rev as CR 116, 2011, no. 32. Reverse similar to early staters of Addedomaros but an uninscribed type, much rarer.


John Sills

2023 March

returned to finder

C18thC - reported as potential treasure

'A true friends gift'

No hallmark - marker mark ?EM

2.87g, 17.53mm

Record ID: ESS-E9708D

2023 March

Disclaimed returned to finder

10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater- reported to museum

1.424g, 11.04mm

Linear type - Corn ear with central stalk- CA to L,MV to R

Horse with ladder mane, branch above

Classed as rare ABC2810

2023 March

Returned to finder

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

1300 BC Gold wrist Torc fragment

8.1g, 35mm L x 4.9mm dia

2023 April

returned to finder

8-13 AD Celtic gold Cunobelin qtr stater- Bigga type

1.35g, 11.49mm

2023 March

Disclaimed - returned to finder

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

Stunning pair of solid gold 1300 BC armlet rings - reported to museum as treasure

16.42g - 16mm dia

Feb 2023

Disclaimed returned to finder

Medieval silver ear wax scraper - reported as treasure to museum

1.71g

Sept 2022

16th C Tudor gilded silver pin head - reported as treasure to museum

4.89g, 12.17mm dia

April 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

Agr- AD 35-43 Celtic gold qtr stater.

Corn ear without central stalk, CAM to L,CVN to R, , Horse rearing r, dashes to main, branch above, cross below, A in ex.



Extremely rare ref ABC 2999 Rudd 17.28


Suggested AGR is a Roman name like Agrippa or Agrippina.

12.36mm, 1.245g

April 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

April 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

c. 20 BC-AD 10 Eastern uninscribed Celtic gold qtr stater of Dubnovellaunos

12.19mm,1.34g

Dubnovellaunos in Essex quarter, VA 1660, BMC 2442, ABC 2395

April 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater - reported to museum

Wild type - Corn ear without cental stork CA to l, MV to r.

Horse r, dashes for mane, branch above, CVN below VA2015 Classed as Scarce

1.366g, 10.89mm

March 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

45BC Addedomaros Celtic gold stater - reported to museum

5.5g, 16.67mm

March 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

Sept 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

Medieval gold ring with amethyst - contemporary crudely repaired - reported as treasure to museum

1.33g,29mm

Ancient gold sheet - reported as treasure to museum

8.65g, 30.47mm L x 20.93mm W x 1.39mm T

Sept 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

Facinating gold find - what looked initially like a Georgian bezel when blown up looks a lot earlier in date - sent to museum for their views

1.2g, 20.82mm

Sept 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold stater - reported to museum

5.5g, 17.97mm

Sept 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

Ancient gold nugget - reported as treasure to museum

0.61g, 7.70 mm L

Sept 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to museum for recording

1.3g,11.12mm

Sept 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

Oct 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

50 BC Addedomarus Celtic gold stater - reported to museum

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

5.52g,16.65mm

Oct 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold stater - reported to museum

5.36g, 19mm

Oct 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

A near complete gold finger ring (mourning) of post-medieval date (c.1650-1720). Description: The ring is circular in plan, although now slightly bent out of shape, and broadly D-shped in cross-section with a prominent central ridge across the circumference. The top and bottom edges of the band are also raised, creating grooves between these and the central ridge. These grooves have traces of or black enamel inlay. The interior surface is smooth.  Measurements: length: 20.5mm; width: 2.2mm; thickness: 1.3mm; weight: 2.06g Discussion: Finger rings with raised ridges an…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023

2.08g, 21mm dia

ESS-2F60F2

Oct 2022 Disclaimed returned to finder

Saxon Gold bead

1.1g,10mm L

Oct 2022

Aquired by musuem

50 BC Gallo Belgic Celtic gold stater - reported to museum

6.11g,18.0 mm

Oct 2022

Disclaimed returned to finder

45BC Addedomaros Celtic gold stater

4.84G,17.38mm

March 2022

Disclaimed and returning to finder

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.

Oct 2021

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Oct 2021

Reported as treasure

Oct 2021

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Oct 2021

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Oct 2019

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Medieval gilded silver ring fragment

2020 T1027

Oct 2019

Disclaimed and returned to finder

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

Oct 2021

Disclaimed and returning to finder

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

Cunobelin wild type quarter, VA 1935, ABC 2813

Oct 2021

Disclaimed and returning to finder

5 BC to 25BC Addedomarus Celtic gold stater - Trinovantian tribe -Sent to museum for recording

5.43g, 19mm dia

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

March 2021

Disclaimed and returning to finder

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

5.55g, 17mm dia

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

March 2021

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Hoard coin - 19

1.44g,12mm

Reported as hoard addendum coin to museum

http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/Saxonsceathoard.html

March 2021

Disclaimed and returning to finder

70BC Morini Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to museum for recording

11mm,1.48g

Feb 2020

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

Feb 2020

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

45 BC Addedomarus Celtic gold full stater - reported as hoard addendum coin to museum

5.44g, 17mm

Feb 2020

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

10- 40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater -reported as hoard addendum coin to museum

1.35g,11mm

Feb 2020

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

45 BC Addedomarus Celtic gold full stater - reported as hoard addendum coin to museum

5.54g,17mm

Feb 2020

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

Interesting silver ring with what looks like a rock crystal - 3.66g, 31mm long

Inscribed 'JH 1521

The ring is inscribed from Henry VIII period - reported as treasure to museum.

March 2020

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

25 BC Clacton Cross type, ABC 2356, the companion quarter to British F, the Late Clacton stater, ABC 2332. In ABC it's illustrated as a 'three men in a boat' design but the obverse is probably a degraded boar ; at the moment there are around 30 known, mostly from Essex and Suffolk so it's a definite Trinovantian type.

Martin

Reported to museum and CCI

1.41g,13.88mm

Sept 2019

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

25BC Eastern uninscribed Celtic gold qtr stater of Dubnovellaunos

Reported to museum and CCI

1.32g,11.75mm

Sept 2019

Disclaimed

Returned to finder

10-40 AB Cunobelin Celtic gold stater - sent to museum and CCI for recording

17.33,5.41g

Sept 2019

Disclaimed

Early 70BC uninscribed 'Q' Gold - 'Remi 'Type Celtic gold qtr stater

Possible Maldon wheel - reported to museum and CCI

1.33g,11.61mm

Sept 2019

Disclaimed

Interesting bright yellow hinged bezel with blue and yellow stones/enamel

Sent off to museum for their views

0.76g, 17.5mm H

Sept 2019

Disclaimed

Sept 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

Sept 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

Sept 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

16thC silver ring - reported as treasure to museum - Greek Cross like on Elizabeth 1st hammered silver coins

'ICET'

Sept 2019ept 2020

Disclaimed and return to finder

1100 to 1300 BC gold torc reported as treasure

33.72g

Sept 2019

Currently with British museum

Sept 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

Sept 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

Sept 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

C600 -775 Saxon silver sceat hoard coin 13 - reported as hoard to museum

1.42g,11.62mm

C600 -775 Saxon silver sceat hoard coin 12 - reported as hoard to museum

1.31g,11.79mm

Sept 2019

Acquired by museum

Roman silver hoard coin 52 & 53 - two coins stuck together- reported to museum as hoard

7.16g, 17.9mm

Commodus, 177-192 A.D. AR denarius, Mint of Rome
Obv: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT laureate head of Commodus right

Plautilla (wife of Caracalla, 202-205) AR denarius
Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE draped bust of Plautilla right
Good luck with the digging

Mark

Sept 2019

Acquired by museum

Roman silver hoard coin 51 - reported to museum as hoard

2.62g,20.32mm

Geta, Caesar, A.D. 198-209, Mint of Rome, A.D. 208
Obv: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES bare-headed, draped bust of Geta right, seen from behind
Rx: PONTIF COS II Geta, togate, standing left holding globe and rod
RIC IV 61b; RSC 117

Sept 2019

Acquired by museum

Roman silver hoard coin 50 - reported to museum as hoard

3.10, 18.35mm

VESPASIAN, A.D. 69-79, AR denarius, Mint of Rome, A.D. 70
Obv:  IMP VESPASIANVS AVG laureate head of Vespasian right

Rx: COS ITER FORD RED Fortuna standing left holding prow and cornucopiae
(Old RIC II 4) RIC II 19; RSC 84

Sept 2019

Acquired by museum

Roman silver hoard coin 49 - reported to museum as hoard

3.07g, 19.24mm

Geta, Caesar, A.D. 198-209, Mint of Rome, A.D. 206
Obv: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES bare-headed, draped bust of Geta right, seen from behind
Rx: PROVID DEORVM Providentia standing left holding rod and scepter, globe at feet.
RIC IV 51; RSC 170

Sept 2019

Acquired by museum

Roman silver hoard coin -Septimius Severus, 198-209 AD.

2.87g,18mm

Hoard coin addendum number 48 - reported to museum

Septimius Severus, AR denarius, Mint of Rome, A.D. 201

Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG laureate head of Septimius Severus right                             
Rx: PART MAX TR P VIIII two bound captives seated back-to-back at foot of trophy between them
RIC IV 153; RSC 370a.

Sept 2019

Acquired by museum

Interesting silver ring - Edward III type cross with 17thC lettering style - reported as treasure to museum

Legend + FEARE GOD \\\\

This is a facinating ring found in pond silt - Stone setting looks medieval with black sapphire , lettering looks more 17thC ?

Reported as potential treasure to museum

Legend - X ME MEN TO MO RI X

Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’.

1.79g, 22mm

Ancient bright yellow gold band - very interesting concave inner to the ring and the pointed end - reported to museum as treasure

It came from the field where we aslo found a 1300 BC Bronze Age tress gold ring treasure

2.94g,28mmL

Sept 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

March 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

March 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

March 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

March 2019

Acquired by museum

This one is Caracalla, 198-217 A.D. AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 199 A.D.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS laureate youthful head of Caracalla right
Rx: SEVERI PII AVG FIL Caracalla in military garb standing facing, head left, holding Victory and spear, bound Parthian captive at his feet
RIC IV 45; RSC 589

Mark

70 BC Morini Celtic gold qtr stater- reported as hoard addendum to museum - tiny undersized coin

0.76g, 10.19mm

As you say, it's a standard Gallo-Belgic D type from the early Gallic War period.  I think the clue to its very low weight probably lies in the very irregular flan, which suggests that it was either struck on an abnormal, mis-shapen blank, not intended for use, or that it has been clipped in antiquity to illegally siphon off gold, much as medieval silver was clipped.  Difficult to be sure but clipping is more likely,

All the best

CCI 19.1419

March 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

70 BC Morini Celtic gold qtr stater- reported as hoard addendum to museum

1.47g,10.79mm

CCI 19.1420.

Best Wishes

John

March 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

C600 -775 Saxon silver sceat hoard addendum coin 11 - reported as hoard to museum

1.08g,12.45mm

March 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

Roman silver hoard coin addendum No45 - reported to museum

2.56g,17.03mm

Feb 2019

Acquired by museum

Commodus. Son of Marcus Aurelius, his sole reign marked the end of the era of “The Good Emperors”. He slowly went crazy, and by the end of his reign/life had convinced himself he was the reincarnation of Hercules and was regularly fighting wild beasts in the arena. This was not considered correct or appropriate behavior for an emperor, to say the least – plus he was an all-around shit to everyone, highly paranoid, and tended to have any foe, real or imagined, executed. He was portrayed, extremely inaccurately from an historical standpoint, as the main antagonist in the movie “Gladiator”. They made him evil enough, but nowhere nearly so bat-poo unhinged as he was in real life.
It’s a very interesting reverse – a far more ambitious composition than one typically sees on a denarius – platform scenes are far more usually seen on sestertii.

Commodus, sole reign, 180-192 A.D. AR denarius issued 186 A.D.
Obv: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT laureate head of Commodus right
Rx: FID EXERC (in exergue) P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P Commodus standing left on platform haranging three soldiers standing right before him; each holds a legionary eagle and shield.
RIC III 130; RSC 143; SRCV 5639
his reign came just before the beginning of the Severan dynastic era, so it’s in the right general time-frame for the hoard, so far.

Mark

Continuing with the theme of less-than-pleasant emperors:
This is Caracalla – son of Septimius Severus - also a feared, as well as probably deranged character. He was somewhat successful in terms of military conquests, but more typically by means of subterfuge, like inviting the opposing king and generals to a treaty parlay and killing them all as he did with the Parthians. He also introduced the debased silver double-denarius denomination we call “antoninianus”, a 2-denarius coin with 1.5 denarii worth of silver in it, setting the stage for the massive debasements of the later 3rd century.

Caracalla (198-217 AD), as co-emperor with Septimius Severus, 198-209 AD. AR denarius, issued 207 AD.
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG laureate head of Commodus right.

Rx: PONTIF TR P X COS II securitas enthroned right, at her ease in seat with cornucopiae as arms; head propped on right hand, holding scepter with left; small altar before her.
RIC IV 92; RSC 434; SRCV 6863

Mark

Feb 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

45 BC to 25BC Addedomarus - Trinovantian tribe- reported as hoard addendum

5.58g.16.90mm

Oct 2018

Disclaimed and return to finder

Roman silver hoard coin addendum No44

3.22g, 19.13g

Oct 2018

Acquired by museum

C600 -775 Saxon silver sceat hoard coin

10 Coins

Oct 2018

Disclaimed and return to finder

Roman silver hoard coin addendum No42

2.99g,17mm

Roman silver hoard coin addendum No43

3.30g, 19mm

Oct 2019

Acquired by museum

Nerva, 96-98 AD. AR denarius, Mint of Rome, Jan-Sept 97 AD
Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P  laureate head of Nerva right.
Rx: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM  clasped right hands.
RIC 14, RSC 20.

Mark

Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 205 AD.
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG laureate and draped bust of young Caracalla right, seen from behind
Rx: PONTIF P M TR P VIII COS II Salus enthroned left feeding serpent arising from altar
(If this is correct identification) RIC 82; RSC 422.

Mark

Pure gold ancient ring

11.22g, 25.64mm

Sept 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

Sept 2019

Disclaimed returning to finder

PAS reference: ESS-D8C598
Finder: Tim B
Date of Discovery: 26.1.2018
Circumstances of Discovery: Metal detecting.
Date: Late Roman -Early Medieval.
Description: A Gold Ingot that is oval in plan and semi-circular in cross section flattening out towards the ends.
Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of a gold ingot from Essex indicated a surface composition of approximately 94-95% gold, 4-6% silver, the rest being copper.
Dimensions: The ingot is 40.85mm long, 20.94mm wide and 10.03mm at it’s thickest point. It weighs 81.16g.
Discussion: This is the second largest gold ingot found in isolation recorded on the database.
Although it is difficult to be certain, the ingot conforms in weight to one quarter of a Roman pound (c. 327.45g). In addition, it shares similarities with ingots that have been found within hoards dating to the late Roman period, in particular a silver ingot in the Whorlton-by-Guisborough hoard, Yorkshire (Wiegels 2003, cat. 30).
There are several similarly shaped examples on the database to this item although the interpretation of their date varies. For example many (GLO-64767B, SF-DACA35 and NMS-23FFF2) are thought to be Early Medieval in date and so classed as treasure due to the presence of transverse hammer marks which is suggested to be a feature that occurs only occasionally on silver and gold ingots in England and can be paralleled in the Cuerdale, Lancashire, hoard deposited around AD 905. Similarly other broadly domed examples without these hammer marks are also attributed to the Early Medieval period (KENT-B43CF3, DENO-938F3D, YORYM-7706AD and NCL-A04B68).
Yes there are also many examples which are highlighted as not being possible to date (HAMP-5015EC, HAMP-8593E7, YORYM-89E4AD and KENT-B1B4B9) highlighting that while gold and silver ingots are frequently presumed to be of Viking origin as the Vikings operated a bullion economy most in context examples have hammer marks. This example weighing 81.16 grams is similar to 3 times a Viking ounce (c.27 grams) such that it may be appropriate to suggest this represents an ingot.
Conclusion: In terms of age and precious metal content, this artefact qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 - Subject to Coroner's Inquest.
Reference: Wiegels, R. 2003. Silberbarren der römischen Kaiserzeit. Liedorf.

Report by: Colin Rose. PAS Volunteer.
Checked by Sophie Flynn, Essex FLO
Contributors: Dr Edward Caswell, Finds Liaison Officer, Oxfordshire; Richard Hobbs, British, Europe & Prehistory, The British Museum
Edits: British Museum Treasure Team

Pure gold medieval gold ring with red stone

0.98g, 13.69mm L

Sept 2019

Disclaimed and return to finder

Mint Roman silver hoard coin addendum No37

3.23, 17mm

Roman silver hoard coin addendum No38

Hoard 38 – 2.87g, 18mm

Roman silver hoard coin addendum No39

Hoard 39 -3.06g, 20mm

Roman silver hoard coin addendum No40 - reported to museum

3.17g, 19mm

Roman silver hoard coin addendum No41

0.73g,13mm

Roman silver hoard coin addendum No36 - reported to museum

2.81g,17mm

Sept 2019

Acquired by museum

Super Lucilla – that’s the way you’d like to see them come out of the ground, no doubt. This one’s so nice I don’t need to scare-up a photo of a decent specimen – this photo does the job!



AR Denarius, Mint of Rome, c. A.D. 164-166
Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F draped bust of Lucilla right
Rx: VESTA Vesta standing facing, head left, pouring ritual libation from simpulum (ceremonial ladle) over lighted altar at her feet and holding Palladium.
RIC III 788; RSC 92




Mark

Geta, Caesar, 198-209. AR denarius, Mint of Rome 203 AD
Obv: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES bare-headed draped bust of Geta seen from behind
Rx: FELICITAS TEMPOR Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
RIC IV 9a, RSC 38a

Julia Domna (W. of Sept. Severus) 193-217, AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 208 AD.
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA draped bust of Julia Domna right    
Rx: HILARITAS Hilaritas standing facing, head left, holding palm-branch; between two naked children
RIC 559, RSC 79

Geta, Caesar, 198-209, silver denarius, Mint of Rome, 206 AD.
Obv: P SEPIMIVS GETA CAES draped, bare-headed bust of Geta right seen from behind
Rx: PROVID DEORVM Providentia standing facing, head left, holding rod and scepter (the scepter looks like a cornucopiae on the coin due to a die flaw, but it’s a scepter) globe at feet.
RIC 51; RSC 170

Mark

That seems to be from the earlier range of the coins in the hoard I helped you with ID’s on last year.
Antoninus Pius, 138-161
AR Denarius, Mint of Rome, A.D. 159/60 (dated)
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII laureate head of Antoninus Pius right   
Rx: FELIC SAEC COS III Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and leaning on column.

2ndC Roman silver hoard addendum coin

ESS-DC9FC3
2017T1198

3//3/2019

Disclaimed returned to finder

Sept 2018

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Celtic gold votive offering as ring money - disclaimed

Gold ring money- 1st C BC
Smooth ring with blunt ends Van Arsdell 1-3 Taylor pl33 Hobbs-- SCBS-- CE4244

6.86g, 32mm L

Ancient looking bright yellow rolled gold sheet reported as potential treasure to museum

3.11g,17.38mm L x 3.47mm T

March 2018

Reported as treasure to museum

Ancient looking bright yellow rolled gold sheet reported as potential treasure to museum

3.11g,17.38mm L x 3.47mm T

1623 silver hawking ring

11mm,1.28g

Thomas Playters.Eq

March 2018

Reported as treasure to museum

1623 silver hawking ring

11mm,1.28g

Thomas Playters.Eq

The Playters Baronetcy, of Sotterley in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 13 August 1623 for Thomas Playters and was one of the last baronetcies created by King James I.[1] The second Baronet was Vice-Admiral of Suffolk between 1640 and 1649.[2] The fifth Baronet served as High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1728. The title became extinct on the death of the eighth Baronet in 1832

May 2018

Reported as treasure to museum

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Saxon hammered silver penny

1016 AD Cnut's Short Cross type, probably from York, with a mint signature that might be read as [  ]RPI.

March 2018

Reported as hoard addendum to museum

Disclaimed and return to finder

2 - 45 BC Adde Celtic gold full staters

1 - 25 BC Dubnovellaunos Cleitc gold qtr stater

March 2018

Reported as hoard addendum to museum

Returned to finder

March 2018

Reported as hoard addendum to museum

Returned to finder

35th Roman silver coin hoard

(not all showing)

May 2018

Reported as hoard addendum to museum

Acquired by museum

34 Roman silver coin hoard

(not all showing)

Feb/March 2018

Reported as hoard to museum

Acquired by museum

March 2018

Reported as treasure to museum

Returning to finder

March 2018

Reported as treasure to museum

Returning to finder

Celtic gold qtr stater

1.38g,14mm

50 - 20 BC Essex Wheels quarter, VA 260, BMC 485 and 496, ABC 2231

Feb 2018

Reported as hoard addendum to museum

Returned to finder

Scottish medieval hammered coin star design gold chain

Total weight of 3 links 1.58g

Feb 2018

Reported as treasure to museum

Returning to finder

16thC Tudor gilded silver clothing fastener

2018 T455

Feb 2018

Reported as treasure to museum

Returning to finder

Oct 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Returning to finder

5thC Roman silver coin used by the Saxons to resemble a sceat and used as a pendant

Sent to Mark Lehman for his ID

I told you I’d get back to you on this one – so far as I can determine from the very few legible letters, this is a siliqua of Gratian, 367-383 AD, the obverse legend should be [D N] GRATIA[NVS P F AVG]. The reverse type is VRBS ROMA with Roma enthroned left holding Victory. The mint mark is fairly unclear, but I think it may be AQP[S] for the mint at Aquilea.
Having two holes would tend to indicate that this piece needed to be “fixed” in its position, but the orientation of neither the obverse nor reverse seems to have been of importance. The holes are pretty large and silver coins were used a lot less often for this, but coins so holed could be sewn to a leather jerkin for a bit of DIY “scale” armor. Or perhaps it was part of a bit of jewelry of some sort which needed to attach at two points as part of a necklace or bracelet.

Oct 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Aquired by museum

Ancient gold item

14mm W, 0.75g

Oct 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Oct 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Oct 2017

Reported as hoard to museum

Acquired by museum

c20 AD Cunobelin gold qtr stater - linear series

11.37mm,1.36g

Oct 2017

Reported as hoard addendum to museum

Facinating Celtic gold qtr find that appears to be a 70BC Morini boat tree type but it is not.It is underweight by 0.5g and debased gold.

Morini's are typically pure gold and 1.44g,10.5mm

It is possibly the earliest British Celtic gold coin example

0.89g,11.86mm

Oct 2017

Reported as hoard to museum

Sept2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Interesting gilded silver mount fragment

Initial musuem ID as late medieval

Sept2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Medieval silver annular brooch

2.07g, 26.5mm dia

Sept2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Disclaimed by museum

16thC Tudor gold and silver pin head

3.05g,10mm dia

Sept2017

Reported as treasure to museum

June 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Saxon silver penny fragment

1016 AD Cnut Short Cross, Dover, moneyer Edwine or Leofwine

May 2017

Reported to museum as hoard addendum

May 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

70 BC Morini Celtic gold qtr stater

1.46g,10.27mm

March 2017

Reported to museum as hoard addendum

Early medieval gold ring

24mm,1.32g

March 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Addedomaros 45BC Celtic gold stater

5.48g, 17.73mm

March 2017

Reported to museum as hoard addendum

March 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

17th/18thC gold posy ring - Great mis spelling

'*LOVE . TO. BE. LOVEED'

3.52g,19.35mm

Gold finger ring with chased inscription on inner band. The band is D shaped in section.

The inscription is in English and reads * LOVE . TO . BE . LOVED ED. The script is stylistically similar to inscriptions known from the 16th century. In general Roman capitals began to be used for inscriptions on posy rings from the mid-16th century, italics becoming more popular by the mid-17th century (Oman, C. (1974). British rings 800-1914 p. 40 - 41). There is no maker's mark.

Dimensions: Weight: 3.46g, outer diameter: 19.7mm, band width: 5.1mm, band thickness: 0.8mm

Similar examples of posy rings with roman capital inscriptions can be found on the database and have been declared Treasure. See LANCUM-AC5027, SUSS-C86B41, NMS-EE2A25. These examples were all dated to the 16th century.

March 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

ESS-819556

Treasure case tracking number: 2017T257

Ancient gold sheet - hatch decoration - possible cup fragment

21.34mm,0.95g

March 2017

Reported as treasure to museum

Discalimed and reurned to finder

March 2017

Reported to museum as hoard addendum

Discalimed and reurned to finder

Feb 2017

Reported to museum as hoard addendum

50 BC Trinovantes British British G 'Early Clacton' gold stater

Debased gold

Feb 2017

Reported to museum as hoard addendum

Disclaimed and returned to finder

17th/18thC gold posy ring with inscription

'God alone made us tivo one' ( God made us to two be one ?)

Maker RD

7.51g, 22.68mm

A Complete Gold Finger Ring (posy) of Post-Medieval date (AD 1650-1800). The band is 'D' shaped in cross section with a plain outer face and inscribed inner band. The inner inscription reads: "God : alone : made : us : two : One" this ring has the florid lettering in use in the late 17th and early 18th century. Makers mark CR in double circle after inscription; the mark does not appear to be recorded in the standard reference works, and so it is not possible to confirm that the ring pre-dates 1716.

March2017 Reported to museum as potential treasure

DUR-CBCFB9

2016T444

Casey

Disclaimed and returned to finder

c13thC medieval gold annular brooch

+AMOR VINCIT OMNIA -(Love Conquers All)

2.55g, 18mm dia

Sept 2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Aquired by museum

Medieval inscribed gold ring - no hall marks
'IIIy GOD is al '“My God is al[l]”.
22mm dia,2.80g

A complete gold engraved posy finger ring of probable medieval date. The band if flat and the outside is engraved with intermittent floral sprigs and words. The engraved flowers have four or five petals and leaves are sub ovoid in shape. The inscription, written in English black letter, reads 'god* is* al* m*' which could be an abbreviation for 'god is almighty'.

The ring is bent out of shape but is otherwise in good condition with little visible damage. There is no maker's mark.

Similar rings are known from the V&A collection (7125-1860) and from the PAS database: SUSS-33DF0C (2016T889), NARC-067DD8 (2015T229), CORN-5482E1 (2014T211), DEV-742F63 (2006T52), all of which have been stylistically dated to the medieval period, c. 1400 - 1500.

Sept 2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Waiting for inquest

Treasure case tracking number: 2016T357

Unique ID: ESS-1C5EBE

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Sept 2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed returning to finder

Oct 2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Sept 2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Staggeringly beautiful 16thC Tudor gold key brooch

1.80g, 36mm L

March2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed returned to finder

March2016 Reported to museum as potential hoard

Disclaimed returned to finder

March2016 Reported to museum as potential hoard

With inquest

2016T363

March2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Late medieval or early Tudor decorated gold ball

Huge gold treasure - Each decoratred 'tit' has a black emerald encapsualted in the tip. There is an opening for a needle or mounting point in one place on the item. This is too large to be a pin head - appears to be solid gold but there must be an inner core, possibly silver.

It is 18.55 mm in dia and 6.3g in weight

March2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

17th/18thC jewellery item with blue stone - possible brooch - no hall marks

2.65g, 14.87mm L

March2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed returned to finder

Ancient gold finger ring - no hall marks

0.40g, 17.25 mm

March2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Feb 2016 Reported to museum as potential hoard

Disclaimed returned to finder

Feb 2016 Reported to museum as potential hoard

Disclaimed returned to finder

Feb 2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Early silver scabbard decoration - not sure of date - reported to museum as treasure

2.18g, 53mm wide x 42mm high

Oct 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Medieval green stone gold ring - reported to museum as treasure

0.61g,12.5mm

Fragment of a medieval gold finger-ring. Only the bezel and shoulders survive, the remainder of the hoop is now missing. The oval bezel is formed of two sections: the base in the 'pie-dish' style with a crimped edge, and the upper section or collet, which is concave in profile. The bezel contains a blue stone, probably a sapphire.
See 2016 T863 and 2013 T520 for comparable rings.
The ring dates to the 13th - early 14th century.

Dimensions: max width:11.5mm; height of bezel: 8mm

Oct 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Unique ID: ESS-79057F

Treasure case tracking number: 2016T42

Medieval gold ring with black sapphire pushed inside

22mm, 2.98g

Description: A Medieval gold ring with rectangular bezel. The band is circular in shape. It has a circular section and is very narrow, thickening slightly before the bezel. The bezel is rectangular in plan and hexagonal in section, with a rectangular opening on the outer face. Within the opening is a blue stone setting of uncertain type.

Dimensions: diameter: 17.13 mm; thickness of bezel: 1.63 mm; weight: 2.95g.

Discussion: An identical example though in poorer condition is case 2016 T37. Rings of this type are believed to date from the 12th to 13th century AD.

Oct 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

inquest requested

2016T40

Scott

PAS ESS-78D908

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Oct 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Oct 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Oct 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Unique ID: ESS-77F7D3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Reported to museum as potential hoard

Disclaimed returned to finder

PAS ESS-77F7D3

2016T37

Ryan

Disclaimed and returned to finder

17th/18thC gold memorial ring - reported as treasure to museum

2.20g, 21.98mm

Inscription 'H obt 5th Sept 81'

Maker RM

Description: A gold finger ring that has been bent out of shape. The external face is undecorated and the band appears to have been slightly D-shaped in section. There is an inscription on the internal surface that reads: S H ob: 5 Sep : 81 ([initials] obiecit 5th Sep[tember 16]81 - SH died on the 5th September 1681). The inscriptions ends with an assay mark showing the letters RM within a rectangle.

Dimensions: diameter: 21.98 mm; weight: 2.20g.

April 2016 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Unique ID: ESS-A036A4

Treasure case tracking number: 2016T366

Medieval gold finger ring - no marks

1.99g, 28mm

Sept 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Stunning 14thC medieval gold ring

1.26g, 20mm

Lombardic script possibly Latin

A medieval gold finger ring. The object has a flat band, slightly concave and with an engraved decoration on the outer surface. There is an inscription in black letter style writing, which reads tout mon coer (all my heart). Engraved between each word is a plant, resembling a palm or fern. The ring is slightly distorted with a small crack visible on the internal surface.

Dimensions: diameter (distorted): 17.26 mm; thickness: 0.84 mm; weight: 1.23g.

Sept 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Treasure case tracking number: 2016T38

Unique ID: ESS-78515C

Celtic gold hoard addendum coins

Morini and Clacton type qtrs

Medieval gilded silver

13thC Lombardic script

*Ihn + LLM

2.3mm thick x 7.2mm W

March 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Returned to finder

Saxon gold coin pendant

1.35g, 15mm dia

Dutch 700 AB coin

March 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Aquired by museum

March 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Aquired by museum

45 BC Addedomarus Celtic gold stater

16.5mm, 5.48g

March 2015 Reported to museum as potential hoard

Disclaimed and returned to finder

17th/18thC gold posy ring -

'GOD FOR EVER BLESS US FOREVER

26mm, 3.16g

March 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Merovingian tremissis of the 7th century

1.19g, 13.5mm

March 2015 Reported to museum as potential hoard

Aquired by museum

Anglo Saxon gold button with tiny stone inlays

2.31g, 18.5mm dia

March 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and Returned to finder

Staffordshire hoard example of complete button

Feb 2015 Reported to museum as potential treasure

PAS ESS-60B122

S.Brant

T2015T356

Disclaimed and returned to finder

1000 BC Ancient gold sheet

5.23g, 14mm L

Oct2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Oct2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Oct2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed post 1714

Oct2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed post 1714

Oct 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Oct 2014 Reported to museum as potentialtreasureCurrently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Oct 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Ancient gold ingot

3.37g, 12.5mm L

Oct 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

16thC Tudor gilded silver pendant

2.03, 19.17 mm H

Oct 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

9th-10thC gold finger ring

2.05g, 10.33mm W

Oct 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Aquired by museum

Unique ID: ESS-9CB5B8

Treasure case tracking number: 2014T939

Ascribed Culture: Viking
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 1000

May 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

16 bronze and 1 silver coin

Roman hoard

March 2014 Reported to museum as potential hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Multiple coins and finders

April 2014 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

16thC Tudor gilded silver ring

23.18mm, 8.25g

April 2014 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

c 1500 AD- gold ring top with green stone

0.26g

March 2014 Reported to museum as potential hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

70BC Morini Celtic gold qtr staters

1.45g, 10.38mm

March 2014 Reported to museum as potential hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Deposited

Deposited

March 2014 Reported to museum as potential hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Deposited

Deposited

March 2014 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

16thC enamelled sectioned gilded silver top and solid gold decorated pendant

Is it a fancy eye wax scraper by the bowl shaped end ??

0.84g, 19.36mm L

1000 BC Bronze Age gold Tress ring

Complete with diamond shaped end knops

3.12g,27.07mm long

March 2014 Reported to museum as treasure

Aquired by museum

Unique ID: ESS-C0C162

Treasure case tracking number: 2014T193

March 2014 Reported to museum as potential hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

March 2014 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

March 2014 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

7th/18thC gold posy ring

'TRUE TO THEE ILE EVER BE'

19.25mm dia, 3.69g

Maker AW (Old English Script) No hall marks

March 2014 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Tiny late medieval gilded silver ring top - Madonna bust ??

9.86mm dia , 1.24g

March 2014 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Feb 2014 Reported to museum as potential hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

70BC Morini Boat Tree type Celtic gold qtr stater

1.46g, 11.41mm

Feb 2014 Reported to museum as potential hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Initially before I cleaned this token I thought of a 1640's Civil War siege token but this looks to be middle eastern in origin - sent of to the Fitzwilliam museum for their views, Crusades ?

0.53g, 11.83mm x 14.02mm

Feb 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Stunning pair of solid gold 1300 BC armlet rings

7.06g, 9.25mm W x 11..45mm dia

Feb 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Aquired by museum

Unique ID: ESS-71DFE4

Treasure case tracking number: 2014T169

Date from: Circa 1300 BC
Date to: Circa 1150 BC

circa 8th/9thC Saxon decorated solid silver hooked fastener used on their leg bindings

Discussion: Hooked tags are all-purpose fasteners, used to secure small bags or purses and also clothing. They occur in various forms from the late 8th century onwards,

March 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Donated to museum

Circa 16thC decorated silver thimble - Inscription

+ FARE GOD -(FEAR GOD)

5.33G, 26mm H

March 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Donated to museum

Fascinating gold ring - no hall marks so could be early - 26 diamond/stones and 25 remain - one is loose as in the picture. They look like rough cut diamonds and all are different shapes. 16thC Tudor ??

Under my microscope the settings look very early and I cannot clean it as the stones could dislodge - reported to the museum as treasure

March 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed as 18thC

17thC Tiny silver ring

10mm dia ,0.72g

Inscribed *Layer de la Hayer. in Essex

March 2014 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Dec 2013 Reported to museum as potential hoard

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Nov 2013 Reported to museum as potential hoard

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Stunning c13thC medieval silver seal matrix - Crossed hands and flowers

Lombardic lettering - Edward type E's and barred A's.

Appears to be * E( ? AUI IDE( LI ?'

Nov 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Date: Medieval, 13th - 14th century

Large Medieval knopped silver annular brooch - each knop is decorated with flowers

2.8g, 30.58mm

Unique ID: NMS-D2A387

Similar to examples in Egan and Pritchard (2002, fig. 163 no. 1330 and 1333).

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Ancient gold ingot 11.7g, 34.99mm L - reported as treasure to museum

Perfect weight to make 2 full Celtic gold staters

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Medieval gold ruby ring -

4 of the tiny rubies remain still captured in their settings

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Pretty 18 carat emerald gold ring - no hall marks and each stone is a different shaped cut

2.46g, 19.71mm

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

18 carat gold ring with rubies - no hall marks

It could be a lot older than it looks so reported to museum as potential treasure

3.76g, 4.16mm

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed as post 1704

Another

17thC silver seal matrix - reported to museum as treasure

Crown over Tudor rose

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

17thC silver seal matrix - reported to museum as treasure

Crown over Tudor rose

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Addedomarus 45BC Celtic gold full stater - sent to CCI for recording & reported as potential addition hoard to museum

18.68mm, 5.61g

Sept 2013 Reported to museum as hoard

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Addedomarus 45BC Celtic gold full stater - sent to CCI for recording & reported as potential addition hoard to museum

17.98mm, 5.57g

Sept 2013 Reported to museum as hoard

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Sept 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Stunning large gilded silver medieval decorated silver finger ring

7.26g, 23.59mm

May 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Saxon gold ingot

3.21g, 8.43mm dia

March 2013 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

March 2013 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Aquired by museum

April 2013 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed as post 1704

This is a very early piece of gold jewelry as what looked initially gold plated is actually solid gold and the black crust matches the growth recently found on low grade Celtic gold coins.

I exposed small parts of the black to reveal the gold but cannot clean it up any further as treasure has to sent to the museum in as dug condition.

Putting it under a scope you can clearly see where a central intaglio or similar was probably fitted.

One for the museum experts but what a great find - At a guess I would vote Roman and possibly an ear ring.

1.28g, 20.69mm L

Feb 2013 Reported to museum as hoard

Disclaimed and returned to finder - donated to museum

Feb 2013 Reported to museum as hoard

Disclaimed and returned to finder

April 2013 Reported to museum as hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed

April 2013 Reported to museum as hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed as post 1704

2013 Hoard 1

Addedomarus 45BC Celtic gold full stater hoard

2 coins

2013 Hoard 2

Mixed 70 BC Morini/Clacton type Celtic gold hoard

7 coins

2013 Hoard 3

Addedomarus 45BC Celtic gold full stater hoard

2 coins

2013 Hoard 4

Mixed 70 BC Gallo Belgic/Clacton/ North Thames gold stater hoard

7 coins

March 2013 Reported to museum as hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

April 2013 single coin added

2013 Hoard 5

Addedomarus 45BC Celtic gold full stater hoard

2 coins

2013 Hoard 6

Mixed 5thC Roman silver and bronze hoard added to addendum of existing reported haord

Treasure number of 2012 T729

(13 coins )

March 2013 Reported to museum as hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Disclaimed as post 1704

Large 16thC Tudor gilded silver clothing fastener

9.27g, 28.53mm L

Oct 2013 Reported to museum as hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Treasure number for this is 2012 T743

I have assigned these coins the Treasure number of 2012 T729

Oct 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Treasure number for this is 2012 T734

Oct 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Treasure number for this is 2012 T733

Sept 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Treasure number for this is 2012 T707

Plain medieval gold ring

2.37g, 22.16mm

March 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Unique ID: ESS-886A60

Merovingian tremissis of the 7th century

Saxon gold coin - this is part of an existing hoard and reported as hoard to the museum

Sent to Fitzwilliam museum for ID and recording

1.18g, 11.73mm, totally different from the others

Merovingian tremissis of the 7th century

Saxon gold coin - this is part of an existing hoard and reported as hoard to the museum

Sent to Fitzwilliam museum for ID and recording

1.18g, 11.73mm

Merovingian tremissis of the 7th century

Saxon gold coin - this is part of an existing hoard and reported as hoard to the museum

Sent to Fitzwilliam museum for ID and recording

1.30g, 10.21mm, totally different from the others

Pure gold pendant - twister wire is Roman style and the knops are Tudor but the missing stone fittings a look Georgian.

At guess I would say 16th/17thC

1.45g, 14.72mm

March 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Stunning pure gold pendant - twister wire is Roman style and the knops are Tudor but the missing stone fittings a look Georgian.

At guess I would say 16th/17thC - reported to Colchester museum as treasure and their experts will ID

1.45g, 14.72mm

17th/18thC gold posy ring - reported as treasure to museum

21.85mm,6.73g

Brilliant misspelled inscription

'AS I EXPECT SOE LET ME FIND

'A FAITHFUL FREIND AND A CONSTANT MIND'

Date: 17th - 18th Century

Description: gold posy ring, large heavy D-shaped, with inscription engraved in lower case on inside:

As I expect soe let me find

A faithfull friend and a constant mind

Stamped with maker's mark BA in capitals in a rectangle, this mark does not appear on any ring in the British Museum and has not so far been identified.

Dimensions: Weight: 7.4g, Diameter: 22.11mm, Width: 4.40mm, Thickness: 1.94mm

Discussion: Joan Evans records a version of this inscription with heart instead of friend, in books of lovers compliments, of 1685 and 1715.

In view of this, the ring may date to 18th Century and there is not enough evidence to confirm that it is pre 1712.

The ring cannot be securely dated to pre-1712 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.

Judy Rudoe

British Museum

March 2012 Reported to museum as treasure

Disclaimed and returned to finder

TREASURE CASE 2012 T246

Unique ID: ESS-3299E6

March 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

17thC - Very interesting figure of 8 design on this silver thimble

Matching design in

PAS NMS-653275

Treasure case tracking number: 2012T135

Early medieval gold ring fragment

20.79mm x 1.14g

Date: Undiagnostic

Description: fragment of a silver-gilt finger-ring, a broad flat band incised on exterior with a double row of dots.

Dimensions: Weight: 1.3g

Length: 20.81mm

Width: 5.90mm

Thickness: 0.73mm

Discussion: this ring fragment is undiagnostic in nature and cannot be securely dated to a specific period.

Due to the undiagnostic nature of the find it cannot be securely dated to pre-1712 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.

Judy Rudoe

The BritishMuseum

March 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Unique ID: ESS-F173D0

17th/18thC enamelled solid gold button

2.78g,15.26mm

Feb 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

Feb 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

17th/18th gold posy ring reported as treasure to the museum

3.29g, 20.16mm dia

'LOVE AS' YOU ELSE I DIE' - maker mark - old English FC

TREASURE CASE 2012 T74: Post Medieval finger ring

Date: Post Medieval

Description: Post Medieval gold finger ring. The band is slightly distorted and has a shallow 'D' shaped cross section. The inside is inscribed with "Love as' I or else I die" followed by the makers mark JC within a rectangle. The ring is 20.50mm by 19.29mm in diameter, is 3.70mm wide and 1.13mm thick. It weighs 3.25 grams.

Discussion: A ring with a similar inscription ' . . . v Love I til I die' was recorded as 2009T422 (LON-3EFD56 on the PAS database) with the comments: This may be a version of inscriptions recorded by Joan Evans, such as 'Love as I or else I die'... Similar inscriptions seem to have been in use from the 17th century onwards.

The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.

Feb 2012 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Unique ID: ESS-FA2225

Disclaimed returning to finder

15th/16thC gold ring no hallmarks

18.71mm, 1.05g

Oct 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Oct 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

C12thC Early medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum

"DEBAL GUD GUDANI +" which is Gothic, meaning "God of Gods"

Interesting hand punched lettering which has a barred A with additional top bar like on short cross coins of Class7 and an unbarred A also on the ring.

4.22g, 4.49mm H x 22.59mm W

Inscription: + D E B A L . G U D G U D A N I

Oct 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

Unique ID: ESS-53A9B2

Oct 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

Medieval Gilded silver clasped hands ring fragment

16.61mm L,0.92g

March 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

17th/18thC gold ring - inscription uses old style long S as a normal S - Maker Rh - no hallmarks

4.41g, 19.66mm

Inscription reads 'CONTENT IS A TREASURE'

Post Medieval to Modern gold finger ring. The band has a 'D' shaped cross section and has an inscription 'Content is a treasure' with the maklers mark Rn in a rectangle on the inside of the band. The ring weighs 4.41 grams and has a diameter of 19.66mm.

Discussion: A similar inscription can be seen in Evans 90, 'Noe treasure to content' which has maker's mark dated 1630-62. However the makers mark appears to match AF.1338 (dated 17th- 18th Century - British Museum collection).

April 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Unique ID: ESS-BC20F6

An italicized long s used in the word "Congress" in the United States Bill of Rights

16th/17thC decorated gold ring

4.00g, 22.11mm

April 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

Treasure case tracking number: 2011T255

Unique ID: ESS-833234

16th/17thC decorated gold ring - reported as treasure to museum

4.00g, 22.11mm

Medieval decorated gold ring with green stone

20.01mm,1.43g

April 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

Unique ID: ESS-831C60

April 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Disclaimed returning to finder

13thC Medieval gold ring bezel with black sapphire

1.05g,11.13mm

April 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Disclaimed returning to finder

Medieval silver needle find - six sided

1.73g, 40.53mm L

April 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Disclaimed returning to finder

April 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

April 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

Roman gold ring -decorated with hanging fruit and vine

1.46g, 24.49mm

TREASURE CASE 2011 T213 Medieval finger ring

March 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

Unique ID: ESS-98F924

16th/17th gold ring - no hallmarks

22.55mm,0.80g

March 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

March 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

March 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and donated to Colchester museum by finder Org Mary

March 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

March 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

March 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

March 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

March 2011 Reported to museum as hoard Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Declared hoard

Feb 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

17.43mm,1.58g

17th/18thC Gold posey ring inscribed LOVE VIRTUE HATE VICE

Maker WH

Treasure Case: 2011 T208 Colchester District, Essex: Post Medieval finger ring

Date of Discovery: 24th February 2011

Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector

Date: Post Medieval - 18th Century - 19th Century

Description: Gold posy ring with shallow 'D' shaped cross section. The outside of the band is undecorated. The inside is inscribed 'Love virtue hate vice' with a makers mark WH (or HM) within a rectangle.

Dimensions: Diameter: 17.61mm Width: 2.78mm Thickness: 1.04mm Weight: 1.54 grams.

Discussion: The inscription does not appear in Joan Evans, 1931 or on any examples in the British Museum collections. Examples of similar makers' marks date to after 1800 (see Grimwade, pp224), also see British Museum collections for a mourning ring with similar maker's mark, dated from the inscription to 1813 (AF. 1633).

Comparable examples of the maker's mark indicate that this ring probably dates to later than 1711 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.

Feb 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Unique ID: ESS-E0D695

Feb 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Ancient gold bar 3.80g, 12.71mm long reported as treasure to museum

C12thC medeival emerald gold ring 0.48g, 14.54mm

Feb 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Unique ID: ESS-E10383

Jan 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Awaiting unquest

Jan 2011 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Awaiting unquest

Oct 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Sept 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Sept 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Sept 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Sept 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

PA Rob's Roman hoard coins

Can Dennis's hoard coins

Sept 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returbed to finder

Ancient Gold band - 9g - 8.4mm W x 27.24mm L x 1.18mm T

Sept 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Medeival twisted wire gold ring - no hall marks

22.34mm, 2.73g

March 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Confirmed as 14thC disclaimed and returned to finder

Unique ID: ESS-F15137

March 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Inquest date held 25th Feb 2011

Valuation committee stage

Aquired by Colchester museum

March 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Declared treasure

Purchased by museum

Ancient gold ring bezel ? -cloisonné enamel-work 1.25g, 9.84mm dia

Treasure Case No: 2010 T169.  Gold cloisonné fitting from Colchester area , Essex
(Receipt No: 6979)

March 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

ID'd as Saxon

Inquest date set for 14/10/11

Declared treasure and donated by Ill Mark and landowner to museum

7th century Saxon dragon headed silver strap end

Treasure Case No: 2010 T167. 

March 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Discalimed as not 10% silver by weight

Donated to Colchester museum

Ancient gold ingot - possible wrist or ankle torc fragment 3.48g, 3.45mm dia , 29.86mm L

Treasure Case No: 2010 T163. Gold bar from the Colchester area of Essex
(Receipt No: 6981)

March 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

Post medeival

Stunning Black and white enameled gold ring - double banded with inscription on both upper and lower bands.5.83g, 25.91mm L x 8.40mm W

Top legend -LET TRVTHE ADVANCE

Bottom legend - ECHE . FORTVNES CHAVNG

Treasure Number: 2010 T165  Post Medieval gold finger ring from the Colchester District, Essex.
(Receipt number: 6977)

March 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Inquest date held 25th Feb 2011

Valuation committee stage

Aquired by Colchester museum

Romano/British Ancient gold ring

1.53g, 26.17g

Date: 19th Century or later

Description: Fragment of a ring, pale reddish gold, a hollow hoop with empty stone setting and applied 'tears' on the shoulders. In the absence of anything comparable in the British Museum collections it is difficult to date this ring, but it is unlikely to be earlier than the 19th c.

Dimensions: Weight: 1.53g Diameter: 26.17mm

The find dates to later than 1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.

Judy Rudoe Curator of Renaissance & Later Collections Department of Prehistory & Europe The British Museum

March 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Unique ID: ESS-8DD795

Medieval gold finger ring -

1.71g,15.40g

Feb 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Feb 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Ancient gold ingot - 0.76g, 10.76mm long

Treasure Case No:2010 T170.  Gold fragment from the Colchester area of Essex
(Receipt No:6978)

Feb 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Feb 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

- reported to Colchester museum as treasure

16th/17thC decorated silver bodkin needle

2.79g, 70.64mm L

Feb 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Dislclaimed and returned to find

Treasure Case: 2010 T166 Dress Pin (Bodkin)

Possible Romano/British silver handle

11.84g, 33.36mm w x 41.46mm H x 7.24mm T

Feb 2010 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

16thC Tudor gilt on silver clothing fastener

14.55mm, 1.56g

Treasure Case No: 2010 T37 - Post Medieval silver dress fitting Colchester area of Essex-

Nov 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

Oct 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

16thC Tudor gilded silver fastener fragment

Treasure Case No: 2009 T38 - Post medeival dress fitting Colchester area of Essex

Oct 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed

Oct 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

Oct 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Declared treasure Nov 9th 2010

Stunning 17thC seal matrix - reported to museum as treasure

Medieval gold ring - full inscription inside and out - reported to Colchester museum as treasure

inner - PEULET Z (FRENCH NAME )

Outer - SF UNY

17.18mm, 4.17g

Sept 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Inquest 27th Aug 2010 declared treasure - valuation committee stage

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Treasure Report:   2009 T579                                                                            
Parish/County:          ‘Tendring District’, Essex

A Medieval finger-ring of D-shaped section with inscriptions on the external and internal surface. The inscription on the outside of the hoop has seen much wear and is largely illegible. It appears to consist of the following letters:

SE  NA R  SE?L

The inscription on the inside of the ring is crisp and legible and spells

PENSETZ

This is a variation on the French word ‘pensez’, meaning ‘think’ (of me).  This single word is often deployed on rings with romantic inscriptions.

The ring’s proportions suggest that it may have been worn on the small finger of a slender woman or by a child.

The ring is gold and dates from the fifteenth century.

Dimensions: internal diameter 18 mm

Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.

J P Robinson
Curator of Medieval Collections
15th December 2009

C14thC Medieval gold ring 1.31g,20.40mm dia

Sept 2009 Reported to museum as treasure

Returned to finder

Unique ID: ESS-203042

-Circa 1300 BC Bronze age gold open backed triple banded gold ring

3.48g, 13.73mm dia x 6.74mm H

Reported to Colchester museum as treasure

Description A gold composite ring comprising three elements that appear to be thin c-sectioned gold strips soldered together. The ring is bent to an oval shape with one end overlapping the other. The gold is light coloured and the surfaces smooth except where the strips have been soldered. Max diameter: 11mm; min diameter: 8mm; width: 6mm; weight: 3.5g

Discussion The soldered strip manufacture of the ring resembles a well known Middle Bronze Age type dated to 1300-1100BC. Recent finds of these composite rings include a tripartite one in the Newchurch area of the Isle of Wight (Treasure Annual Report 2004, 21, 229, Fig. 4) and a bipartite one found at Braishfield, Hampshire (Treasure Annual Report 1999, 11, 12, Fig. 6).

Conclusion This can be considered as potential Treasure under the 1996 Treasure Act. Reference Treasure Annual Report 2004. DCMS Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999. DCMS

Sept 2009 Reported to museum as treasureInquest 27th Aug 2010 declared treasure - valuation committee stage

Donated by landowner and finder to Colchster museum

Treasure case tracking number: 2009T524

Unique ID: ESS-CB3683

Roman bronze coin hoard

Treasure Case No: 2009 T614 - Roman bronze coin hoard Colchester area of Essex-

Sept 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

16thC Tudor jewelry clasp - gold on silver

13.01mm H, 0.80g

Sept 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

Medieval gold ring with sapphire - 24.12mm dia, 11.42g

Description: A Medieval cast gold stirrup-shaped finger ring set with a dark blue stone setting on the bezel. The stone has been highly polished and is irregularly shaped, with both curved and angular edges. The ring is in good condition, apart from several small scratches on the outside of the hoop. It measures 28.67mm by 24.09mm and has in internal diameter of 19.73mm. It weighs 11.32 grams. The hoop is 3.62mm wide, 1.56mm thick, increasing at the bezel to 5.64mm wide and 7.56mm thick.

Discussion: The stone is probably sapphire, however analysis would need to be undertaken to determine this.

Disposition: Disclaimed. Returned to finder.

The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.

Sept 2009 Reported to museum as treasureInquest 27th Aug 2010 declared treasure - valuation committee stage

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Unique ID: ESS-20A460

Sept 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

Medieval gilded silver cherub mount

13.82mm H x14.84mm W, 1.05g

Treasure Case No: 2019 T520 - Medieval silver dress fitting Colchester area of Essex-

Sept 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Declared treasure Nov 9th 2010

Sept 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

16thC Tudor gilded silver pin

Pin dia 10.88mm, 4.68g

Treasure case 2009T596

16thC Tudor decorated silver pin . Complete and undamaged with much of the original gilding Pin dia 10.88mm, 4.68g

PAS find id:  ESS-5D8754

April 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Inquest date set 23rd Sept 2009

Declared treasure - valuation committee stage

Finder and landowner paid

Stunning 16thC Tudor gilded silver pin

Pin dia 10.88mm, 4.68g

Medieval Silver figurine

Treasure Case No: 2009 T220 - Medieval silver figure Colchester area of Essex

2009 T218 for

Date of discovery:    5 April 2009

Other info about the object (speculative or otherwise): ?Post Medieval

PAS find id:  ESS-C71F62

Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

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

2009 T220 for

Object type and number:  1 medieval gold ring

Other info about the object (speculative or otherwise): missing its setting

PAS find id:  ESS-C750F0

Treasure Case No: 2009 T220 - Post medieval gold finger ring Colchester area of Essex-

March 2009 Reported to museum as treasure

Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed - returning to finder

Medieval gold posey ring

22.38mm O/dia x 1.64mm T , 2.77g

March 2009 Reported to museum as treasureInquest 27th Aug 2010 declared treasure - valuation committee stage

£2000 offer made to finder and landowner

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Treasure Report:   2009 T110                                  JPR/EM                                              
Parish/County:          ‘Tendring District’, Essex

A Medieval finger-ring consisting of a single loop, flattened, with an inscription running along the narrow internal surface. Much of the inscription is illegible, but the remainder appears to read:

TOUT ??E ?E VOUS CE ??UE

The language is French and the disposition of the words characteristic of late medieval love tokens.

The finger-ring is gold and dates from the fifteenth century.

Dimensions: external 22 mm, internal 18 mm.

Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.

         
J P Robinson
Curator of Medieval Collections
7th October 2009

March 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

Medieval silver hawking bell

ESS-C75555

March 2009 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed returning to finder

Nov 2008 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed 29th Sept - returning to finder

Nov 2008 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed 29th Sept - returning to finder

Reported Oct 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

2008 T596

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Reported Oct 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

2008 T580

Currently waiting for inquest

Inquest date set 23rd Sept 2009

Declared treasure - valuation committee stage

Purchased by museum

Reported Oct 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

2008 T581

Currently waiting for inquest

Inquest date set 23rd Sept 2009

Declared treasure - valuation committee stage

Purchased by museum

Stunning medieval gold statue pendant - C13th judging by the Lombardic script on the scroll . This is probably to do with the Catholic church (DEI) and one of the members suggested FRCO is St Francis

Reported Sept 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

2008 T578

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Reported Oct 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

2008 T579

Disclaimed returning to finder

Reported Sept 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

2008 T575

Inquest date set 23rd Sept 2009

Reported Sept 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

2008 T576 

Disclaimed returning to finder

Reported Sept 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

2008 T577

Disclaimed returning to finder

Reported Oct 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

2008 T584

Disclaimed returning to finder

Reported April 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Currently waiting for inquest

Inquest date set 23rd Sept 2009

Treasure Report:   2008 T236

Post medieval silver clothing fastener, 17.34mm H x 18.04 mm W, 1.66g -

Reported April 2008

Currently waiting for inquest

Inquest date set 23rd Sept 2009

Ancient gold ring

26.97mm, 4.77g

Reported April 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Treasure Report: Case 2008 T235



Date: 15th century


A medieval gold finger-ring in the form of a flattened band, now distorted. The ring is engraved with a black letter inscription which reads: +de le bien(?), probably an amatory phrase meaning ‘of, or for, the good’. Each word is separated by motifs of flowers and sprigs.

Dimensions:
Max diameter: 20mm.
Width: 4mm.

Reported March 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Currently waiting for inquest

Inquest date set 23rd Sept 2009

Declared treasure - valuation committee stage

Bought by Colchester museum

Reported March 2008 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Inquest date 18th Nov 2008 Declared treasure - both landowner and finder paid award and bought by Colchester musueum

Treasure case:2007 T571
Post Medieval (17th century) incomplete silver dress pin

Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

English Medieval silver buckle - inscribed with a heart and RU - reported to museum as treasure

1.76g, 27.45mm dia

Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed as 18thC

Silver chain with decorated mount

Treasure case:2007 T636
1850-1900

Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed as 19thC watch hanger

Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returned to finder

17thC silver toggle fastener with initials AB - 2.69g, 24.94mm L x 14.48mm W

Treasure case: 2007 T572.
Post Medieval silver cufflink

Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process - disclaimed as 18th C and returned to finder

2 Silver mounts one with glass or stone

Two Post Medieval silver buttons, both incomplete

Treasure number 2007 T540.

Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed as 18thC

Solid silver decorated pin head 15th/16thC Tudor -

1.66g, 9.56mm dia

Medieval silver bodkin needle, initials EK

Treasure case:2007 T539
Post Medieval (17th century) incomplete silver dress pin

Gold nugget probably Celtic Circa 1stC - reported as treasure to Colchester museum and will be tested by British museum 2.17g,6.73mm

Treasure case:2007 T575

Reported Oct 2007 Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Disclaimed and returning to finder

Mid 17thC Mourning silver token

Obv 'Prepared be to follow me' CR T

Rev 'I live and dy m loyal ye'

19.88mm L x 19.02 mm W 1.14g

1662 silver button to commemorate Charles II marriage

12.91mm dia, 0.62g

Roman gold ring

3.92g, 25.25mm outer dia 3.12mm thick

1625 Charles 1st bust - 0.58g, 13.54mm L

Sept 2006 Reported to museum as treasure Currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process

Inquest 28th March 2007 Bought by museum

Charles 1st silver button

c.1200-1500'.

Gold on bronze with stone

c.1200-1500'.

Feb 2006 - Reported to museum - found by Ark Gary - ID'd as not treasure 10% gold by weight and returned to finder

'gilded object set with the stone is probably one of two things – either a horse harness pendant or possibly a fitting from a bible or reliquary. The stone is probably a rock crystal. Either way it dates to the medieval period c.1200-1500'.

45 BC Addedomaros Celtic gold coin 5.58g, 15.72mm CCI 05.0752

1046. East of Colchester, Essex:
9 Iron Age gold staters (2005 T146 & 2005 T462)
Date: c. 20 BC–AD 10
Discovery: Found by Ms L Cook, Mr G Cox, Mr R Guinazzo, Mr D Harvorson, Mr R Metz, Mr B Purpura &
Mr T Rushing while metal-detecting in March 2005 & October 2005.
Description: The nine coins are all ancient British gold staters. They are all inscribed with the name
of Addedomaros, a king who seems to have ruled a territory in Essex and Hertfordshire. He is only known
from the coins made in his name. The coins are of a known type (VA 1620 = BMC 2396).
Disposition: Colchester & Ipswich Museums Service.

Nov 2005 Reported to museum as potential hoard - found by Mass Bruce

Added to previous hoard

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Feb 9th 2006 inquest date

Declared treasure - Finder paid On display in Colchester museum

Nov 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure - found by Cal Shawn

Coroner's paperwork received 18th Nov 2005 Ref D/557/05

Not 10% silver by weight and being returned to the finder

Oct 2005 Reported to museum as potential hoard - found by Ark Gary and Chicago Tim

Added to previous hoard

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Feb 9th 2006 inquest date

Declared treasure - awaiting valuation commitee - finder paid On display in Colchester museum

Oct 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/500/05

Found by Chicago Bob

Disclaimed by the British museum as not over 300 years old returned to finder

Sept 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/496/05

Found by Ohio Eric

Disclaimed by the British museum as not over 300 years old returned to finder

Oct 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/497/05

Found by Cal Sarah

Currently at BM for analysis - disclaimed and returning to finder

Sept 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/498/05

Found by Florida Don

Disclaimed by the British museum - returned to finder

Sept 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Coroner's paperwork received 1st Nov 2005 Ref D/499/05

Found by Ohio John

Disclaimed by the British museum - returning to finder

March 2005 Reported to museum as potential hoard.

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Sept 8th 2005 inquest declared treasure. Finder paid

On display in Colchester museum

March 2005 Reported to museum as potential treasure

Issued to celebrate the marriage of Charles 1st

Dakota Lowell.

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Sept 8th 2005 inquest date. Declared treasure

Nov 2004 - Reported to museum as potential treasure

Returned to finder as 18thC

Nov 2004 - Reported to museum as treasure - found by Boston Will

Issued to celebrate the marriage of Charles 1st

Disclaimed by the British Museum returned to finder

Nov 2004 - Reported to museum as potential treasure - found by Bavaria Mike

ID'd as 18th C and therefore is not treasure and returned to finder.

Found by Mass Bill- treasure - currently undergoing the treasure process

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Declared treasure awaiting valuation committee offer, offer made and appealed. Payment made to finder and landowner On display in Colchester museum

Found by Wis Wayne - reported to museum as treasure

Issued to celebrate the marriage of Charles 1st

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Declared treasure awaiting valuation committee offer - finder paid

Found by Canadian Majo - treasure - currently undergoing the treasure process

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Declared treasure awaiting valuation committee offer , final valution made and not bought by museum, returned to finder.

Treasure and hoard - March 2004 with museum undergoing the treasure process found by Massa Bruce

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - 2nd June 2005 inquest date

Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Awaiting valuation committee result. Final valution made and accepted, purchased by Colchester museum. Payment made to finder and landowner. On display in Colchester museum

March 2004 found by Vancouver Mac

with museum declared treasure

Issued to celebrate the marriage of Charles 1st

Inquest 5th May 2005. Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Valuation committee offer made. Payment made to finder and landowner

On display in Colchester museum

March 2004 declared treasure

Issued to celibrate the marriage of Charles 1st

Disclaimed found before the treasure act

550AD Gold Saxon dagger cheaf (g)

Sept 2003- Declared treasure - waiting further tests by the British museum

Ohio Budd

Inquest 5th May 2005. Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Awaiting valuation committee result.Final valution made and appealed by landowner and finder. Finder and landowner paid.On display in Colchester museum

Oct 2003- Declared treasure- undergoing the treasure process

Arkansas Gary

Latest info from the British Museum : Description: A thin gold band, the exterior engraved with a skull flanked by pointed triangular panels with traces of white enamel in a lozenge pattern. Inside the inscription contains much of its black enamel:prepare be to follow me IK ob4 1st 67 (IK died 4 January 1667.The inscription is followed by the maker's mark, BW in a rectangular shield. The skull may once have been enamelled black. Note This is characteristic type of morning ring. There are some thirteen similar examples at the British museum dating from 1600s to 1730s(see Dalton 1471-1472)

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Valuation sent to finder.Payment made to finder and landowner On display in Colchester museum

Dec 2003 Declared treasure - Texas Jim - Disclaimed, being returned to the finder.

Export licence approved - returned to finder

Sept 2003- With Coroner awaiting inquest

Irish Niall - Texas John Inquest 5th May 2005. Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Valuation committee offer made. Purchased by Colchester museum

Oct 2003- Declared hoard awaiting ruling. May 2004 added another Republican silver to the hoard found by Vancouver Brent

Nevada Gary - Milwaulkie Mike, Van Brent and Essex Chris

Paperwork received from Coroner's office - 2nd June 2005 inquest date. Declared officially treasure - Colchester museum have shown interest in purchasing item subject to valuation. Valuation committee offer made and accepted.On display in Colchester museum

Treasure and hoard, what does it all mean to the guys latest finds?

Here is a quick overview of what it all means:

The Finds Liaison Officer or the Museum Curator will inform the British museum of the find. They will decide whether they or any other museum wishes to acquire it from the crown.

If no museum wishes to acquire the find from the crown, the Secretary of State will disclaim it. When this happens, the Coroner will notify the landowner that the object is to be returned to the finder, after 28 days, unless the landowner objects. If the landowner objects, the Coroner will retain the find until the finder and landowner have resolved the dispute.

Museum wants to acquire the find.

The Coroner will hold an inquest to decide whether the find is Treasure, the finder, landowner will be invited to attend and will be able to question witnesses at the inquest. If the find is declared to be Treasure then it will be taken to the British museum so that it can be valued by the Treasure Valuation Committee.

The valuation committee is formed from independent experts drawn from antiquities or coin trades. If you don't like the valuation then you can appeal supplying written evidence to support your claim. If you are still dissatisfied you can appeal to the Secretary of State !!

In simplistic terms you get it back or you get the fair market price. This is not a process to fear as it protects finds of national importance from leaving the country.