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Record ID: LON-9BFD16
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval groat of Henry VI, dating to AD 1427-1430, mint of Calais. Pierced cross initial mark. Spink (2005) no. 1859. The coin has a small counter stamp H.I to the right of the kings neck.
Obverse: Forward-facing bust within double spandrel; HENRIC DI GRA ANGL Z FRANC.
Reverse: Long cross pattee with three pellets in corners; POSVI / DEVM A / DIVTOR / E' MEVM // VIL / LA / CALI / SIE.
Dimensions: diameter: 26.69mm; weight: 3.77g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 24th September 2019
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Record ID: LON-8830F2
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy sword scabbard chape dating from AD 1300-1400. The chape is cast in one-piece and is of openwork design which is roughly in a 'W' shaped, with a singular rivet hole in each of the outside arms of the 'W'. At the foot the chape terminates in a projection knop. A similar chape is illustrated in Ward-Perkins (1993, 287; fig 88) no.1.
Dimensions: length: 52.05mm; width: 46.30mm; weight: 29.81g
Similar chapes on the database are NLM6044 and LIN-24B041
Created on: Monday 23rd September 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th December 2019
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Record ID: LON-243D14
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy one piece buckle plate or strap end, probably dating 14th-15th century. The object is rectangular and has been cast. The remains of organic material (leather) is visible in the interior. The upper face of the strap end is decorated with engraved design, possibly a central black letter 'a' surrounded by foliate motifs. At the fold end is a row of raised cable ornament which is also present on the reverse, which is otherwise undecorated. At the opposing end on the upper face the edge is crenellated. The strap end has one rivet which would have secured the leather.
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Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th October 2019
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Record ID: LON-B9B0CA
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval pilgrim badge dating from AD 1400-1550. The remaining badge consist of an unidentified standing robbed figure probably a saint and tree within a circular pelleted frame. The reverse is undecorated apart from a casting scar that runs down the length of the standing figure.
Dimensions: diameter: 23.54mm; thickness: 4.08mm; weight: 1.43g
Reference: Spencer, B. 1998. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. The Stationery Office, London.
Created on: Sunday 1st September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 26th January 2022
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Record ID: LON-DB1E56
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy uniface sewn token, dating to the early 13th century. Mitchiner & Skinner (1983:68/Pl.1 no.2-14) illustrate similar tokens. The token is ampulliform with two elongated perforations with which the token could be attached or sewn onto a garment. The token is decorated with a scallop shell. Mitchiner & Skinner (1983:46) write "Many forms of pictorial image on these tokens also appear on English circular thirteenth-century tokens; but the designs on circular tokens tend to be more realistically engraved."
Dimensions: length: 10.33mm; width: 6.77mm; weight: 0.17g.
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Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: LON-DB1B60
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy uniface sewn token, dating to the early 13th century. Mitchiner & Skinner (1983:68/Pl.1 no.2-14) illustrate similar tokens. The token is ampulliform with two elongated perforations with which the token could be attached or sewn onto a garment. The token has a design double of a headed eagle on the obverse. The reverse is blank and undecorated. Mitchiner & Skinner (1983:46) write "Many forms of pictorial image on these tokens also appear on English circular thirteenth-century tokens; but the designs on circular tokens tend to be more realistically engraved."
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Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: LON-6F324A
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper alloy coin weight dating AD 1464-1550. This is a weight for a rose noble or a ryal. The weight is sub-square and features a galley within a circular pelleted border.
Obverse: A Galley with central rose and H to left of mast and E to the right all within a circular pelleted border
Reverse: undecorated
Dimensions: length: 16.68mm; width: 17.14mm; thickness: 3.89mm; weight: 7.03g.
References: Withers, P. & Withers, B. 2011. Identifying Coin-Weights Found in Britain Lions Ships and Angels. Galata Press
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th July 2019
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Record ID: LON-6CF61E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval lead alloy late Plantagenet issue token, dating AD 1425-1490. Mitchiner & Skinner (1984:142/Pl. 1; no. 23) illustrate a token which bears a similar reverse design.
Obverse: uncertain design, central nipple.
Reverse: Cross (chequy), central nipple.
Dimensions: diameter: 11.10mm; weight: 0.91g.
Mitchiner & Skinner (1984:88) write "A series of neatly designed and neatly manufactured tokens with small compact flans. Early issues retain the geometric designs used on preceding tokens (Geometric series: Edward Ill-Henry VI)."
Reference: Mitchiner, M. and…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: LON-6CEDDE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy (pewter) geometric issue token dating from the period of Edward III - Henry VI dating from AD 1350-1430. A similar token is in Mitchiner & Skinner (1983:77 no.35).
Obverse: Expanding cross, concave field void.
Reverse: six-foil, field chequy
Dimensions: diameter: 15.29mm; weight: 0.95g
Reference: Mitchiner, M. and Skinner, A. 1983. English Tokens C.1200 - 1425. In Challis, C. and Blackburn, M. The British Numismatic
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2020
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Record ID: LON-6C97E6
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge depicting head of a saint, dating from AD 1400-1550. The remaining badge consist of a forward facing male head nimbate picked out with pellets. The reverse of the object has an integrally cast projecting pin and catch, it is undecorated with a mould line visible.
Dimensions: length: 23.01mm; width: 11.74mm; weight: 1.38g
Reference: Van Beuningen, H. J. E, Koldeweij, A. M. and Kicken, D. 1993. Heilig en Profaan 1. 1000 Laatmiddeleeuwse insigne suit openbare en particuliere collecties. Rotterdam Papers 12. Uitgever, Cothen.
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Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: LON-6C8D34
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy English jetton of Edward II-Edward III, Class 15 dating to AD 1321-1343. Mernick series 2d.37 obverse and 2d.13 reverse. The jetton has a punch mark in their centre, which has pierced the flan.
Obverse: Edward II-III bust in circle: border of alternating cinquefoils and pellets.
Reverse: Long cross, three pellet clusters around a cinquefoil in each angle: border of alternating cinquefoils and pellets.
Dimensions: diameter: 22.34mm; weight: 1.70g.
Another Edward II-III, Class 15 jetton on the database are BH-974153.
Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieva…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: LON-1D8109
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval iron knife dating from AD 1400-1900. The knife has a triangular blade attached to a tapering rectangular tang. The tang is rectangular in shape and in cross-section. The blade flares outwards slightly where it joins the tang.
Dimensions: length: 177.17mm; width: 32.65mm; thickness: 9.08mm; weight: 41.78g
Created on: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-8DD486
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy French shield of France type jetton dating from AD 1380-1422. Not in Mitchiner although a other jettons with shield of France modern are illustrated in Mitchiner (1988:227 no. 683-685).
Obverse: Shield of France modern bearing three lis. AVE MARIA GRACIA
Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four arched tressure; internal angles V; external angles central annulet with pellet either side.
Dimensions: length: 28.46mm; weight: 4.11g.
References: Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets & Tokens, Volume 1. Se…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: LON-8D6C04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval groat dating to the 15th century. Mint of London
Obverse: Forward-facing bust []
Reverse: Long cross pattee with three pellets in corners; POSVI / []// CIVI/TAS/LOn/D[]
Dimensions: diameter: 24.82mm; weight: 3.04g.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2022
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Record ID: LON-EED09A
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval iron key dating from AD 1350-1400. The stem is circular in cross-section,evolving into a rectangular cross-section at the shoulder, decorated with a grooved saltire. The key has an oval bow with a kidney-shaped aperture defined by an inwardly projecting point from the centre where the bow abuts the stem. The bit is rectangular in shape, with four clefts, three vertical rectangular clefts removed from the base and one further horizontal rectangular cleft above.
A similar key is illustrated in Egan (1998:113-114 No. 308)
Reference: Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household -…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-B3C918
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver long cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), minted by Henry Frowick in London, Class 5g, dating to AD 1258-1265. (North 1994: 227, ref: 997).
Obverse: hENRICVS REX III, Crowned bust facing with sceptre.
Reverse: hEN/RIO/NLV/NDE, Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 18.41mm. Weight: 1.44g.
North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2019
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Record ID: LON-B2701A
Object type: TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval bichrome, glazed ceramic floor tile dating to the 14th century. This a Penn tile. Eames design No.2220 an example in the catalogue is no.13652 & 13653. The tile is decorated with a central motif of a fleur de lis. The tile is a highly fired, bright red ceramic.
Dimensions: length: 79.50mm; width: 72.06mm; maximum thickness: 21.68mm; weight: 126.64g
Reference: Eames E., 1980. Catalogue of medieval lead-glazed earthenware tiles in the department of Medieval and Later Antiquities, British Museum, vol. I & II. London: British Museum Publications.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Record ID: LON-B2441C
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval lead alloy mount dating from the 14th to early 16th century. The mount is circular in plan, and is decorated with two raised concentric rings with pelets between. The mount has an outer peleted border with larger pellets. The mount would have attached to a leather strap or belt by an integral hollow circular rivet, which forms the central eyelet.
Dimensions: diameter: 13.53mm; weight: 1.37g
Reference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationery Office, London
Created on: Monday 8th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Record ID: LON-B1B3CA
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla dating from AD 1350-1500. The ampulla is missing its side lugs and part of one face of the neck. The ampulla is decorated on one side with a fleur-de-lis surmounting a crown and on the other a round-based narrow-necked vessel within a cross-hatched crescent.
An ampulla depicting a similar vessel is NMS-1BA4A2.
Dimensions: length: 50.11mm; width: 29.26mm; thickness: 5.22mm; weight: 28.96g
Created on: Monday 8th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: LON-B1A286
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cut silver penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), dating from AD 1217-1242. Mint probably London, moneyer probably Nicole.
Obverse: [hEN]RICVS R[EX III]; Crowned head facing.
Reverse: NIC[]; Short cross voided with three pellets in each angle.
Dimensions: diameter: 18.03mm; weight: 0.53g.
Reference: North, J. J. 1980. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c.600-1272. Spink: London
Created on: Monday 8th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
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