Record ID: LVPL-0F4A49
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post medieval silver sixpence of William III (AD 1694-1702) dated to 1696-1702. Mint uncertain. Both faces are completely worn and the coin has been bent twice into an S-shape. Obverse: Laureate, draped bust facing right; [GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA] Reverse: Crowned shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland arranged in a cruciform; lion of Nassau at centre; [MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX ...]. Worn and bent coins such as this one are often described as 'love tokens'. Dr Kevin Leahy notes in FAKL-A043BC: 'Love tokens' were made using coins dating from t…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-0F200C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to 1569. Initial mark: Coronet. Mint: London. North (1991) Vol.2 no.1997. Obverse: Crowned bust left, rose behind head; ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA Reverse: Long cross fourcée over shield, date above shield; POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-061ED2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Spanish copper Dinero dating to 1500-1700. The obverse features a crowned bust facing , and the legend is illegible. The revers Features a short cross pattee with a star in 2 quadrants. The remaining legend reads: ATO. Dimensions: Diameter 16.0mm, Thickness 1.2mm, Weight 1.17g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-5BEACE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver coin of Lysimachus (306-281 BC), ruler of Thrace, likely a modern copy. Obverse: Head of Alexander III of Macedon ('the Great'), right, diademed and wearing the horns of Zeus Ammon Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left; in outstretched right hand, Nike; left arm resting on shield; ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧ
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-D446A0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius, contemporary copy of a coin of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period c.AD 103-117 (Reece period 5). S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI reverse type depicting a large S C. Prototype of the mint of Rome. Dimensions: Diameter 32.8mm, Thickness 4.5mm, Weight 20.69g. This coin belongs to a group of imitative sestertii identified in a series of articles by B. Woytek as being a peculiarly Romano-British group copying types of Nerva and Trajan. It's lack of reverse type is paralleled in another PAS example from Shepton Mallet, Somerset (SOM-E7EDD7) and …
Created on: Monday 17th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-F75342
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver milled post medieval shilling of William III (1694-1702) . Mint: Londo. Both faces are extremely worn and scratched. Obverse: Laureate bust right. Legend: GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA Reverse: Crowned cruciform shield. Legend: [16 ... MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX]
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-A24EFC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to 1558-1603. Initial mark: unclear. Mint: London. North 2016. The coin is pierced in the centre, punched through from the reverse side. Obverse: Crowned bust left, two pellets behind. Legend: [E D G R]OSA S[INE S]PINA Reverse: Long cross fourcheé over shield. Legend: [CIVITAS LON]DON
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-A231F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to 1578. North no.1997. Initial mark: Cross, London mint. Obverse: Crowned bust left, rose behind head. Legend: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA Reverse: Long cross fourcée over shield, date above shield. Legend: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-1D2206
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period c.AD 323-324 (Reece period 16). BEAT[A] TRANQVILLITAS reverse type depicting a globe on an altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX with three stars above. Mint unclear.
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-807C1C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post medieval silver coin, possibly a threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Both faces are completely worn and is pierced close to the edge. No other details are discernable.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 19th May 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-AD0BC2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), hand initial mark dating 1589/9-1591/2. North 2016 Obverse: Crowned bust left, two pellets behind. Legend: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA Reverse: Long cross fourchee over shield. Legend: CIVITAS LONDON
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-39EFB0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Obverse: crowned bust left with rose behind head; ELIZAB DG ANG FR ET H [IB REG] I. Reverse: square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the legend and date (1589) above shield; [P] OSVI / DEV AD/IVTORE/M MEV. Crescent initial mark. The edge of the coin is damaged and curled back onto the obverse for a section on one side. Diameter: 26mm. Weight: 2.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Croston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D96670
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1556-1603). Obverse: E.D.G. ROSA [SINE SPI]NA; left facing bust with probable cross crosslet, dating to 1560-1561. Reverse: CIVI/TAS LONDON; square shield on cross fourcheé.
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1D14CC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver threepence of Elizabeth I, (AD1558-1603). Reveres: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV; long cross over square shield, 157[.]. North no. 1998. AD 1570-1579.
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paythorne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1CACF3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Constantius I (AD305-306). Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding a patera and cornucopiae. In exergue: S F//PTR. Reece period 15. Minted in Trier, AD 305-306.
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paythorne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C6BB31
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver shilling (North number 2231) coin of Charles I, the legend clipped. The initial mark (P) survives and indicates a date of 1643-1644 for minting. Coinage in the period of the English Civil War was issued in multiple locations by many short lived emergency mints, and both set of belligerents issued coins bearing the head of the king. Obverse:- Crowned bust of Charles I facing left, beaded border around. XII behind head. Legend around 'CAR[OLVS] D G MAG BRI [FRA] ET [HIB REX]' Reverse:- A quartered shield, the sectional bars projecting throug the outer wall and terminating…
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4E3073
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfcrown of Charles I, (1625-1649). Reverse: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO; round shield with scrolls. Dimensions: 33mm in diameter, 9.6g It is of group III with bust type 3a3 and the initial mark a sun. The letter A in CAROLVS is produced from a broken letter punch as the foot of the letter is damaged. Date is AD1645-1646.
Created on: Wednesday 4th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Copull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D13D26
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward II, (1307-1327). Reverse: CIVI[TAS L]ONDON; long cross penny, three pellets in each quarter. Class 11b1/11a2 mule, London mint dating to AD1311 - 1314. North no. 1060/2 or 1061/1.
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lathom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D1228F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, (1558-1603). Reverse: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV; long cross over square shield 1561 above. IM: pheon (1561-1565). Second issue. North no. 1997. AD1561.
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lathom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A33248
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper duit from Zeeland ( now part of the Netherlands ) Obverse: ZEELANDIA 1740 Reverse: [LUCTOR ET EMERGO]; Crowned arms of Zeeland. The reverse legend translates as STRUGGLE AND ARISE which is the motto of Zeeland. Zeeland is in the south western corner of the Netherlands. These copper duits were struck from 1714 till 1797.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ormskirk', grid reference and parish protected.