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Oct 2003 Finds page
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Galo Belgic Clacton type
70BC and it is actually in the coin book for once !!
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1856 Young bust Victorian
gold half sovereign
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1845 Victorian silver shilling
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William IV silver sixpence
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William III 1696 silver shilling
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Medieval
clothes fastener
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More finds on their way
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150BC Roman Republic denarius,
what a fantastic find
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| From a duckling to a swan ! Crusty Roman coin, pick it and heh presto ! a 150BC Roman Imperial silver coin !!! | |||
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What a beautiful artefact,
a 15th C ornate dagger handle, traces of silver inlay remain
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What can you say about a find like this, just beautifully tooled solid gold sword pommel and probably owned by a very important Saxon. Saxon (c.550-650AD) dagger cheaf end piece - on display in Colchester museum |
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Really nice 18thC silver
decorated clog fastener
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Early decorated silver thimble
with lions head design
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19thC monogrammed livery
button
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17thC shoe buckle
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18thC Shoe buckle
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Monogrammed button
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Enamelled badge probably
20thC
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Heavily gilded button
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King and Empire, Services
rendered metal. What a neat find
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Bronze signet ring with shield
design
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Medieval turret ring with
Avai Maria inscribed on it
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16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered
silver half groat
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Another 17thC snake buckle
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Decorated silver thimble
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1/2 oz trade weight probably
Victorian
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Beautiful 1500's Elizabeth
1st hammered silver penny
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1600's Charles 1st hammered
silver penny
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Silva siliqua of Constantine
III 5thC
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2nd Regiment of foot button
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Great local find, Colchester
volunteers button
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Great find, powder flask
no idea of date yet
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Silver top
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44th Regiment of foot button
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13th Regiment of foot button
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Early decorated piece
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Very unusual Spur, not in
the books
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Early hammered token
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Huge early fishscale decorated
cow bell
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14thC Edward hammered silver
penny
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Liverpool 15thC hammered
token
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Cunobelin Gold full stater
10 to 40 AD
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| Richard II 1377 hammered silver half groat | Cunobelin silver quarter stater, this could be very rare as it is not in the coin books again !! | |
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1559 Elizabeth 1st hammered
silver shilling
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| Rare plume above shield Charles 1st 1625 hammered silver shilling (12 pence) | ||
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Bell clapper
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Some nice early buckles
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15thC hammered token
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1758 George II silver one
pence
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Heraldic shield 'Chedder'
horse decoration
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Henry 12thC short cross hammered
silver cut half penny
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3/4thC Roman bronze
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1649 Commonweath silver half
groat
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Decorated silver thimble
16thC
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Unusual 15thC Jetton
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North Western comapny button
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1820 George III 'bullhead'
silver milled silver shilling
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Large 19thC heavy horse decoration
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Very early looking key
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Early Tudor button
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Roman steelyard weight
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Ornate snake head
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Small brooch probably 19thC
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1846 Victorian milled silver
sixpence
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Early design Charles 1st
silvered cufflink ?
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1797 George III cartwheel
penny ( Texas Dave got two off the same field)
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Rare find 1697 William and
Mary copper penny
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Henry II 1180 AD hammered
silver penny
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Medieval Dress fastener
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Nice early decorated piece
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16thC snake belt
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Early belt decoration
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18thC exploded toy cannon
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Victoria 50th jubelie medal
1887
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17thC cloak hook
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Very early Heraldic lead
seal probably 14thC
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Solid silver butterfly
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One once trade weigh
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1772 Foreign silver coin
, Dutch ?
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Superb find, Medieval decorated
hawking bell and it still rings !
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Another nice bell type trade
weight
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Fantastic artefact, engraved
solid silver miniture mug, writng looks German 16thC
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Miltary button
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1696 William III silver love
token
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Goergian trade weight
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Chatham Railway rally button
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Early lead gaming counter
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Georgian coin weight
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19thC livery button
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1723 London Mint Georgian
Irish penny
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Interesting peice
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Elizabeth 1st hammered silver
1/2 groat
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Early hammered token
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18thC token
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1696 William III silver loved
token
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Interesting
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15thC lead token
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Pot leg, probably Medieval
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Early lead gaming counter
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Early peice
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17thC dress hook
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Tudor button
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Bronze acorn
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4thC Roman bronze used by
an 8thC Saxon as a pendant
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15thC buckle
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19thC 12 shilling Belvadere
token
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Edward 1300's hammered silver
longcross penny
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Late milled silver, halfcrown,
shilling and sixpences
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Edward 1300's hammered silver
groat
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Huge 18thC silver thimble
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Roman looking charm
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Another Georgian trade weight
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Solid silver ring, looks
fairly modern
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1943 George VI Silver sixpence
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Bust of Lenin ? Real nice
artefact
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Too large for a watch winder and has serpents heads on it's rim | |
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Small bell, no idea of date
or use yet
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1900's general service button
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18thC ornate watch winder
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19thC flower button |
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Solid silver band ?
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Dino the dinosaur !!
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Solid silver clasp, looks Scottish
1700's |
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1564 Elizabeth 1st hammered
silver groat
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1327 Edward hammerd silver
half penny
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9th Saxon pin
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Nice deorated piece
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Tudor button
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17/18th C Gold Angel Minted as a medallion to wear around the neck for healing purposes CARMD.G.M.ER EF.HI.REX on the ship side GLORIA .SOLI .DEO Winged angel with
a spear on one side. |
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Unkown Celtic 1/4 stater
- waiting report from the British museum found by Alaskan George
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1891 Victorian sovereign
found by NY Jim
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