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    45BC Celtic gold full stater 18.62 mm,v5.48 g

    'that's a fine coin to start the season with! It'll be CCI 06.0412.'
    Solid gold cufflinks, 18 carat with a makers mark TC. They are probably 19thC by the engraved lettering style WLA, they appear to have have a foreign mark which requires more research.
    Very unusual type 2ndC Roman head stud type bronze brooch 6.83g - 38.02mmL
    1859 Victorian milled silver sixpence
    1817 George III milled silver sixpence
    17thC German Jetton Orb and scepter type not in the reference books
    Late medieval bronze decorated crotal bell
    1644-5 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat. (R) mintmark - Tower Mint under parliament

    1578 -9 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny

    4th Issue - Greek cross mint mark
    1575 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver three half pence
    Curious item - size and weight of a 1760's pattern coin weight
    Prussian 1870-1914
    1839 Victorian milled silver groat
    1836 William IIII milled silver groat

    'perhaps after a bit of cleaning might allow a somewhat more accurate ID, I believe the first one is a FEL TEMP REPARATIO from the late 350's, early 360's A.D. - most likely Constantius II - The posture of the soldier leaning left into the spear with which he is dispatching the unhorsed persian/barbarian is unmistakable.

    12.74mm,2.1g

    Roman bronze likely to be Marcus Aurelius (particularly as Caesar under Antoninus Pius) Lucius Verus, Commodus or Septimius Severus. Most likely, I think, would be Aurelius. His dates as Caesar run from 138-161 A.D. and as Augustus from 161-180'

    22.63mm,4.76g
    Probable Saxon period Porcupine style forgery
    Livery button
    Prussian 1870-1914
    Prussian 1870-1914
    Prussian 1870-1914
    WWII Royal air force
    USA button WWII ?
    General service other ranks 1872- 1924
    Prussian 1870-1914
    General service
    Livery button
    General service
    USA button WWII
    WWI to II 7th German company
    Navy
    General service
    Electrical trades union
    18thC Russian lead bale seal
    1704 Queen Anne lead seal
    Licestershire Regiment button
    Prussian 1870-1914
    Livery button
    If you know the ID of any button drop me a mail please -
    more finds on their way

    Addedomarus 45BC Celtic gold full stater 17.75mm, 5.64g sent to CCI for registration
    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny London mint class 10
    18thC decorated silver thimble with initials EC
    Newton and Co - 3 Fleet St London
    Sheffield hallmark silver spoon dated 1915
    Essex Regiment button
    1817 George III milled silver shilling
    French marine
    1stC AD Colchester type Roman fibula brooch fragment
    Infanterie de ligne (1871-1916)
    Post 1840 Navy button

    1811 George III Eighteen pence milled silver - 1 shilling and six pence
    Gold plated Georgian watch winder
    Huge 18thC decorated cow bell (crotal)
    Northamptonshire Regiment
    Prussian 1870-1914

    'Militaines Ineiamiers'

    Early French

    'it is a button of military male nurses (1875-1914)',

    French civil button
    USA button WWII
    USA button WWII
    USA button WWII
    		 USA button WWII
    Post Medieval barrel tap

    Very unusual Aucissa derivative 1stC AD Bronze Roman fibula brooch with extra large shoulders

    34.12mmW 24.41mm L, 5.47g

    Part of the mechanism still in shoulder - great find
    1272 Edward 1st hammered silver penny
    CR monogrammed button
    James 1st hammered copper farthing
    1816 George III milled silver sixpence
    15thC Long cross and pellet design lead token
    George III London hallmarked trade weight
    Early military Prussian 1870-1914
    Very worn 1554 Mary hammered silver groat

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HNNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB
    18th/19thC 1 dram apothecary weight
    1928 George V milled silver sixpence
    1915 George V milled silver sixpence
    Early bronze punch - needs further cleaning to see if there is an impression in the recess
    Stunning early decorated crotal bell with umknown maker AG
    Unusual double sided 15th lead token with cast run off still attached
    15thC Star design lead token
    1656 Samuel Salter of Dedham Copper trade farthing
    1640-1 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat (2 pence) Tower mint under Charles
    1602 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - sixth issue, last year of her reign
    Georgian decorated watch winder

    1601 James VI of Scotland hammered silver 1/4 Thistle Crown Merk
    1558- 1603 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat
    1656 Samuel Salter of Dedham Copper trade farthing
    German copper coin ?
    Decorated Georgian spur buckle
    17thC lead cloth seal with X
    Georgian decorated finial

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB

    Possible late Medieval gold ring 1.18g - 24.26mm dia, 2.65 mm D x 0.73mm thick
    17thC clothing fastener
    Decorated lock plate - 16th/17thC design
    Essex Regiment badge
    Post 1740 silver cufflinks
    1569 Russian lead bale seal
    WWI or II USA army button
    1696 William III milled silver sixpence
    Post 1840 Navy button
    Volunteer Engineer button
    1587 Rose Ryal coin weight
    Roman lead 10 Scriptula coin weight
    1848 Victorian milled silver sixpence

    Saxon equal armed brooch fragment - traces of fitting and decoration are visible 3.0g - 34.14mm L 18.24 mm W

    However needs more investigation as it feels more Roman period
    Georgian double D buckle

    17th/18thC Spur fragments
    15thC Star design lead token
    Small post medieval decorative pendant
    Navy button
    Lion livery button
    1929 George V milled silver Florin (24 pence)
    1779 George III penny in nice shape
    1664 Joseph Gleson of Dedham Copper trade farthing
    1664 Joseph Gleson of Dedham Copper trade farthing
    1656 Nathaniel Backler of Dedham Copper trade farthing
    Georgian glass and gilded button
    German Jetton c1580 - 1610
    What I thought was a 1654 Stunning Charles II copper - the best I ever even seen dug of this early period - I checked it in the book and it is a left facing bust at the end of his reign and could be one of the extremely rare dates Spink Page 319 Copper halfpenny. I need to check the date again on the coin LOL

    Stunning condition Henry VI Annulet issue hammered silver half groat (1422-1427) Calais Mint

    Standard F type JJ North 1429

    Obv HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS H

    1561-1582 2nd Issue, long cross mint mark - Elizabeth 1st hammered gold 1/4 Angel 1.16g,15.81mm North 1993

    Obv ELIZABETH D G ANG FRANCIE

    Rev ET HIBERNIE REGINA FIDE
    1639 -40 Charles 1st shilling - 5.53g 30.39mm Tower mint under Charles -Triangle mintmark

    Beautiful Roman silver ID by Mark Lehman 2.72g, 18.19mm

    Marcus Aurelius in 163 A.D

    This one's almost too easy.

    This denarius would be easily recognizeable from its realistic portrait of the youngish Marcus Aurelius in 163 A.D. just after his elevation from Caesar under Antoninus Pius (138-161 A.D.) to Augustus in his own right, even if it didn't have a single letter of legend showing.
    However, this one is so clear that I can give you a multiplicity of references for it.
    - RIC III, 70,
    - C/RSC 526,
    - Cf. SR 4925.
    This obverse legend was used only during this one year (Dec. 10, 162 - Dec. 10, 163), and the reverse legend: 'PROV DEOR TRP XVII COS III" recapitulates the date of 163 A.D. by proclaiming his 17th yearly renewal of tribunician powers along with his 3rd consulship (which occurred in 161).

    This is a great example of how well-dated some Roman coins were. In the case of those emperors who didn't necessarily renew TR P, Imperium, etc, all on the same date as the commencement of their Consulships (if any), it is possible to date some coins to a frame of months or even weeks.

    1817 George III milled silver sixpence forgery
    1656 Samuel Salter of Dedham Copper trade farthing
    Some great George 1st to 3rd coppers turning up

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB
    17thC Charles 1st hammered Rose farthing
    Colchester 2 pence token

    1422 Henry VI First reign - hammered silver halfpence London mint 0.46g, 14.44mm

    HENRIC REX ANGL

    CIVI TAS LONDON
    Lead token c1600
    Post medieval lead lion token
    1603 James 1st hammered silver half groat (2 pence)
    Post Medieval belt mount
    Rough Roman bronze

    1377-99 Richard II hammered silver penny

    Type 1 - 17.89mm, 0.84g

    Obv RICARDUS REX ANGLIE - mint legend worn

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB
    WWII military badge
    1560 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence
    Another rare Charles II copper 1670's
    Medieval lead weight with templers cross impression
    1656 John Lambe Colchester hammered farthing
    1653 John Sewell, grocer Colchester hammered farthing

    1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton

    HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB
    Roman ear scoop
    17th C snake buckle
    17thC hammered copper trade farthing

     

    1666 hammered copper trade farthing
    Large medieval trade weight - cross and pellet type
    Post medieval bucket/pot handle mount fragment
    1500's Tudor period decorated button
    Pre 1840 Navy button

    WWII American GI button
    15th regiment of foot button
    Rare 1689 William and Mary milled silver maundy 3 pence