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APost medieval copper-alloy token farthing issued for the poor of Great Yarmouth, dating to 1669. Obverse: Arms of the Borough of Great Yarmouth, legend GREAT. YARMOVTH. 1669. Reverse: Arms of the Borough of Great Yarmouth, [...]
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Trajan (AD 98-117) dating to circa AD 98-117 (Reece Period 5). Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. [...]
A small post medieval uniface cast lead alloy token of 14.8mm diameter. One side has the initials WS over a line with unclear lettering or numerals (possibly a date of 1718 or similar) below. [...]
A Medieval silver Edwardian penny, not further defined, dating to circa AD 1279-1377. Unclear mint. [...]
A worn Roman copper-alloy nummus (AE4) of an unidentified emperor. Probable falling horseman (FEL TEMP REPARATIO) reverse type, dating c. AD 348-358. Probably a contemporary copy given reduced size.Measurements: diameter: 11.8 mm and weight: 1.38 [...]
A Medieval silver voided short cross cut farthing of Henry II-John, Class 1-4, not further defined, dating to AD 1154-1205. Moneyer: Rein..Mint: Unclear. [...]
A small post medieval cast lead alloy token of 16mm diameter. One side has an image of a cockerel, standing right, with head raised (Powell Type 18). The other side has an unclear branched motif, [...]
A Medieval silver voided long cross cut farthing of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), not further defined, dating to AD 1247-1272. Moneyer: uncertain; Mint; Canterbury. [...]
A Medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VI, first reign (AD 1422-1461), plain issue, dating to AD 1427-1430 (N 1453). Mint of London. Ref: Withers and Withers 2003: 35; North 1975: 62. [...]
A silver Medieval Venetian soldino of Michele Steno (AD 1400-1413) dating to the period AD 1400-1413. S MARCVS VENETI reverse depicting Winged and nimbate lion of St Mark facing within a circle, holding a book of gospels (type 1). Mint [...]
An incomplete Medieval silver voided short cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), Class 6c3,dating to AD 1217 (N 976/3). Moneyer and mint uncertain, probably Canterbury. [...]
A fragment of a post-medieval silver sixpence of James I, struck 1604-1624. The coin has a neat linear break which has either been done using a knife or (and more likely) which has split along [...]
A complete copper-alloy Roman nummus of Diocletian, dating to the period AD 296-7 (Reece period 15). GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI reverse type, depicting Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Mint of Trier.RIC VI 170a, B [...]
A medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry II-III, short cross variety. Mint of London. Uncertain moneyer. Struck AD1180-1272.Diameter 18mm. Weight 0.51g. [...]
A complete worn copper-alloy 17th century traders token halfpenny of Cheny Bourne of Milton in Kent. Williamson (1967, 377) Kent no.431Description: Obverse: A sugarloaf. Legend: +CHENY.BOVRNE.OF Reverse: 'C.F.B' in two lines. Legend: +MILTON.[IN.]K[ENT].Measurements: Diameter: 15.8 mm and weight: 0.83g. [...]
A worn post-medieval silver groat of Mary. The coin has two parallel creases in the surface indicating where it was folded twice, probably for use as a love token.Diameter 22mm. Weight 1.38g. [...]
A Medieval silver voided long cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), Class 5b, dating to AD 1250-1256 (N 992). Moneyer: Willem; Mint: Canterbury. Ref: North 1980: 182 [...]
A silver penny of Henry VIII, Mint of Durham. Obverse: King enthroned holding orb and sceptre. Reverse: Royal shield. No marks (Sede Vacante?). Struck AD1529-30. North no. 1812.Diameter 14mm. Weight 0.45g. [...]
A medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III, voided long cross type. Class 3, struck AD1248-1250. Moneyer Henri, mint London.Diameter 18mm. Weight 0.58g. [...]
A Medieval silver penny of Edward III (AD 1272-1307), fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty period, Series E or F, not further defined, dating to circa AD 1354-1356. Unclear mint. [...]
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