Record ID: KENT-75C31B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly worn and clipped silver hardi of Aquitaine struck under Henry IV, V or VI of England dating to the period 1399-1453 Measurements: 20.53mm in diameter, 0.7mm thick and 0.74g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-9BE023
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver struck Medieval double patard of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. It is clipped, missing the upper half of the both legends. It dates between 1467-1477. It measures 23.5 mm DIA x 2.2 g. In 1469, following an agreement made between Edward IV and Charles the Bold, these coins were made legal tender in England and remained so for over 60 years afterwards; they crop up in hoards (in steadily declining numbers) until well into Henry VIII's reign. The Burgundian rulers were seen as friends of the English and this is the main reason that this type of foreign coin was allowed t…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2011
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Record ID: KENT-4D9F42
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut silver quarter penny. It is a scottish voided short cross, with stars in the angles. The coin is too worn to tell the ruler or mint.
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2010
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Record ID: KENT-4CFA83
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut silver half penny. It is a scottish voided short cross, with stars in the angles. The coin is too worn to tell the ruler or mint.
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2010
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Record ID: KENT-51AAE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Double Patard of Charles The Bold
Created on: Monday 6th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2011
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Record ID: KENT-E46AC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1467-1477. French hammered silver coin. Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, double patard. Length 25.4mm, Width 20.8mm, Thickness 0.8mm, Diameter 25.4mm, Weight 1.8g. Obverse: Coat of Arms with three fleur-de-lys in top left and lower right section. Inscription: []VR(U)E[]. Reverse: Cross of Fleuronee. Inscription: []HEDIC[]. Die Axis: 180 deg.or 6 o'clock. Broken coin with approximately a quarter of the coin missing also badly cracked across the middle and fairly heavily clipped. Worn, with variable silver and grey coloured tarnish and some rusty brown stains.
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 27th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-00E972
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16th-18th Century. Lead alloy, cast, medium size, uniface token. Length 22.2mm, Width 19.3mm, Thickness 4.1mm, Diameter 22.2mm, Weight 8.8g. Obverse: Moulded 'spider web' design with a relatively large central pellet or 'spider' in the centre. Little wear but some minor damage probably by the plough to the flan at one point and the back, otherwise a pale grey patina. Ref. Tokens and Tallies Through The Ages, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2003, page 28-33 Fig. page 32 and Leaden Tokens and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2005, page 32-49 Fig.…
Created on: Monday 8th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-FFA633
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1490's Silver alloy, Spanish Ferdinand III and Isabella two reales coin. Length 22.3mm, Width 22.5mm, Thickness 0.8mm, Diameter 22.3mm, Weight 2.4g. Obverse: Elaborate heraldic shield. Inscription: []DVS ET EILSA(B)[]. Reverse: Curved bow with quiver of arrows and 'S' in the field. Inscription: []RE[](IVIA)[]A[]. Die axis: 5 o'clock or 11 o'clock. Light wear, attractive silver colour with slight grey tarnish but fairly heavily clipped with the outer section of the legend missing, some areas all the legend is missing. The coin has also a hand punched hole at 5 o'clock for suspension.
Created on: Monday 8th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-414881
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid 17th Century. Brass Trader's farthing token. Length 17.1mm, Width 16.5mm, Thickness 1.3mm, Diameter 17.1mm, Weight 0.9g. Obverse: Initials 'VS' in the centre of an inner circle with small flower head above. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Blank. Inscription: Illegible. probably Kentish by provenance. Extremely worn and corroded with few details visible. dark brown colour. Ref. British Tokens and their Values, Seaby, London 1970 reprinted in 1984, page 28-29.
Created on: Monday 30th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2016
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Record ID: KENT-411AA5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16th-18th Century. Lead alloy, cast, small size uniface token. Length 18.2mm, Width 16.8mm, Thickness 3mm, Diameter 18.2mm, Weight 4.4g. Obverse: Long cross or linear cross with pellet design within a border. Reverse: Blank. Very pale grey patina with a few flecks or brown sandy staining. Ref. Leaden Token and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2005, page 40-45 and 105 and Tokens and Tallies Through The Ages, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2003, page 28-33.
Created on: Monday 30th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-700363
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1620-1625. Brass, cast, James I, square shaped biface gold angel coin weight. Gold angel coin weight when this was worth ten shillings (1620-1632) probably made in Cologne or Nuremberg. Obverse: Saint Michael angel with halo spearing a dragon within a beaded border within a plain border. Reverse: Crown over 'X.S' within a plain border (for ten shillings) over stamped in top left hand corner with a Royal cypher - crown over I for 'J' i.e. James. Very little wear with dark green patina. Ref. European Coin-Weights for English Coins, Gerard Houben, Hub. Tonnaer 1978, page 10 No. 3 or 4 an…
Created on: Sunday 8th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2016
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Record ID: KENT-DF2B48
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1490's Spanish hammered silver coin of Isabella and Ferdinand III two reales. Length 19.6mm, Width 18.7mm, Thickness 0.8mm, Diameter 19.6mm, Weight 1.0g. Two reales of Isabella (Queen of Castile and Leon 1451-1504)and Ferdinand III (King of Argon 1452-1516). The two jointly financed Columbus's expeditions. Obverse:Yoke and fasces of Arrows. Inscription: Illegible except for 'IAN'. Reverse: Shield/Coat or Arms. Inscription: Illegible. Very worn, struck a little off centre or lightly clipped, good silver colour but also surface tarnish especially on the obverse.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-2A5D82
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper alloy token. The token is very worn with very little detail remaining. There appears to be a circular design around the outside of one surface. Probably a seventeenth century traders token. The token is 19.4mm in diameter, 0.5mm thick and weighs 0.8 grams
Created on: Monday 24th August 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
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Record ID: KENT-83B0E7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, two or four part clothiers/weavers/searchers seal with privy marks. It is fagile with quarter broken off. One side has unclear stamped lettering (perhaps including and n and m). The reverse side is blank with noduals of lead protuding. It is 19.6mm in diameter, 1.4mm thick and weighs 3.1g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Biddenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-839222
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, clothiers/weavers/searchers seal c.1300-1750AD. Egg shaped. A possible flower/circular design on one side. Other side is blank. 12mm in diameter, 2.4mm thick and weighs 2.8g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Biddenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-837294
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, circular, unifaced token c. 1500-1850AD. One side is blank and the other has the letters C and D stamped on to the surface. There is a dot between the letters. Diameter 13.3mm, 1.4mm thick and weighs 1.4g. Tokens were used for a variety of things, were made locally and are difficult to date closely but those with initials are thought to be Post Medieval.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Biddenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-835245
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead clothiers/weavers/searchers seal (or cast lead token) c.1250-1850AD. Circular with a raised edge and no obvious markings. 16.8mm in diameter, 2.3mm thick and weighs 5.5g. (Tokens had a variety of uses, were made locally and are hard to date closely.)
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BIDDENDEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-831F26
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, circular and unifaced token c. 1500-1850AD. .One side is blank and the other has J S stamped onto the surface. A large dot sits between the letters and two lines beneath. 13.5mm in diameter, 1.5mm thick and weighs 1.6g. Tokens were used for a variety of things and made locally. They are difficult to date closely but those with initials are thought to be Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Biddenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-81B326
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, circular, unifaced token, c.1250 - 1850AD. One side has a spoked wheel or flower design stamped onto it while the other side is unclear, but may also be a wheel. The token is 16.5mm in diameter, 2.7mm thickand weighs 2.8g. Tokens have a variety of uses and so are hard to date closely.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Biddenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-816951
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cast, circular, unifaced token with raised sides c.1500-1850AD. One side has a stamped H. The other is blank. The token is 14.5mm in diameter, 2.3mm thick and weighs 3.4g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally, they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials are thought to be Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Biddenden', grid reference and parish protected.