Record ID: LANCUM-120C74
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A part of a silver half groat of Elizabeth 1st. It has been folded, and had broken along this fold line into approximatly half along the diamteer. It has alo been pierced with a neat, round hole, probably contemporaneously. It has also suffered possibly more modern damage, having been pierced with a square bladed implement, from the same side as the round hole was made. It is worn and details are difficult to ascertain. Dimensions: It is 16mm long and 8mm wide approximately
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D13DBC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze nummus of Constantine I Obverse: Bust right, laureate, cuirassed. Legend IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG Reverse: Mars advancing right, helmeted, nude but chlamys over shoulders and floating behind, holding transverse spear with right hand and shield on left arm; S and R in field either side of figure. Mint in exeurge, PTR, Trier. Legend: MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI.  Dimater: it is 26mm diameter. 
Created on: Monday 15th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Yealand Conyers', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5102E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward I Obverse: Bust facing, Legend  EDW R ANGL DNS HYB  Reverse: Long cross, three pellets between each arm. Legend CIVI TAS LON DON Dimensions: It is 20mm approximately in diameter Thans to the finder for the photographs and identification
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4F3F31
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Denarius of Trajan, AD 103-111 Obverse: Laurate bust right draped Legend - IMP TRIAINO AVG GER DAC P M TR COS V P P Reverse: Dacia seated right in mourning, on curved shield, sword below Legend - SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Diameter 18mm approximately Thanks to the finder for the photograph and identification
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near West Bradford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-191F29
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily clipped silver Roman siliqua of the House of Theodosius, dating to the period c.AD 378-388 (Reece period 20). Obverse: […], Diademed, (draped and cuirassed?) bust right. Reverse: [VIRTVS ROMANORVM], Roma seated facing on throne holding globe and sceptre. Unclear mint: []//[] Dimensions: 11.5mm diameter Many thanks to Dr. Andrew Brown for his identification of this coin
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-346983
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver denarius of Nero Obverse: Bust right, bare head, legend NERO CAESAR AVG IMP (?) Reverse: Oak leaf wreath EX.SC in centre, legend illegible
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Tunstall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A210E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver sixpence of Queen Elizabeth I, dated 1561, die axis 4 o'clock  Obverse - bust left, rose behind, legend ELIZABET.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HI.REGINA Reverse - Shield quartered, pheon mintmark, legend POSVI.DEV.ADIVTOREM.MEV. Dimensions: 22mm diameter  Dimensions: 22mm diameter 
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Longridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A19005
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An eroded coin, probably of Elizabeth I. Obverse shows a bust left and the reverse a shield quartered. there is no date and the legend is too worn to identify. The edges may have been clipped, or just degraded.  Dimensions: 12mm diameter 
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Longridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A1420D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver sixpence of Queen Elizabeth I, dated 1582, die axis 2 o'clock  obverse - bust left, rose behind, legend ELIZABET.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HI.REGINA Reverse - Shield quartered,Sword mintmark, legend POSVI.DEV.ADIVTOREM.MEV. Dimensions: 22mm diameter 
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Longridge', grid reference and parish protected.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-F823EE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dupondous Constantine II. Obverse bust right, reverse Genius standing facing left Dimensions: 28mm approximate diameter
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-65483C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross continental imitation. Waleran II/Valeran of Ligny, Mayhew type 221, minted Serain II, dated to 1305-54 
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-02549B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny Edward II, class 13, Canterbury mint dating 1314-17/18 Dimensions: 19mm diameter Many thanks to Carl Savage for the identification 
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2ED334
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sceatta, Series E, variety A. One side has the 'porcupine design, with three bars enclosed. The other has TOTII enclosed in a square formed of dots, with perhaps crosses at each face above the sides of the square. These are of Continental origin, probably Frisia and date to c. AD 695-740 Dimensions: Diameter 10.88mm, and 1.57mm thick, it weighs 0.92g
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C9CE49
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coin that has possibly been folded as a love token. A silver coin that it too worn to identify any further. It has been folded in two places and then partially flattened out. This folding may possibly be for reuse as a love token. Dimensions: 20mm diameter and weighs 2.06g
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Salmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5DC44D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Obverse: Bust facing, possibly 4c, cross pattee initial mark. Legend EDW.......HYB Reverse: Long cross, three pellets in each field, Legend CIVI TAS LON DON
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bretherton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8D7E8C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver voided short cross penny of Henry III Obverse: Bust forward Reverse: Voided short cross.Legend + ROGER ON CANT Thanks to the finder for photographs and identification
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-526AC3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny, probably Edward II Type 10 cf4 with crown 4 Obverse - bust facing possibly crown 4, legend EDW____NGLDNS___ Reverse - long cross three pellets each quarter. Pellets have a crescent like mark across each of them. Possibly Canterbury mint Die Axis 10 o'clock Diameter: 17.5mm
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Yealand Conyers', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-523B5A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver coin of Edward  Obverse: Bust facing, triangular collars, legend EDW R ANGL DNS HYB Reverse: Long cross, three pellets in each quadrant, legend CIVI TAS LON DON
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Yealand Conyers', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-69DF3C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver sixpence, regular issue, or Elizabeth I Obverse: Very worn, head left, Mint mark coronet. Legend: ELIZ(      )FR ET HIB REGINA Reverse: Shield, date 1567 above. Mint mark coronet. Legend POSVI DEU ADIVTOREM MEV
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cleveleys', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-40684D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval contemporary forgery of a third coinage fourth head Laurel or 20 Shilling of James I. Mintmark spur rowel. The surface's gold coating has largely been lost and the metals (largely fairly poor gade silver) beneath somewhat eroded. It is, however, surprisingly legible. Dates of original coin from c1619 to c1620 AD, suggested date range for the copy c1619 to c1625 AD. Diameter 37mm, weight 5.69g. Obverse inscription: IACOBVS D G:MA[G B]RIT FRA ET HIB[B?]RN REX Reverse inscription: [FAC]IAM/EOS[I]N/GE[NTE]M/VN[AM]/
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-97F474
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sesertius of Vespasian Mint of Lyon, AD 77-78 Obverse -  Laureate head right  [IMP CAES] VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS V[III] Reverse - Palm tree, to left of this emporer standing right, to right of tree Judea seated right Dimensions: 35mm diameter and weighs 17g Many thanks indeed to Sam Moorhead for his identification, and to the finder for the photographs
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Tunstall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1B96E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A degraded silver shilling of George III The obverse has a laurate bust right, and the legend reads GEORGVIS III DEI GRATIA REX The reverse is largely illegible and the image is worn The coin as a whole is very degraded and layers have been removed by decay processes, to the point that two holes have been worn Dimensions: 25mm diameter, weight 3g
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1B3ABE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver halfcrown of George III, dated to 1817 The obverse bears the bust of the king laurate, small head right. Legend reads GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA The reverse has the crowned garter and shield, surrounded by the motto of the Order of the Garter HONI SOIT QUE MAL Y PENSE. The legend around the edge of the coin reads REX FID DEI BRITANNIARUM The coin is degraded with the surface flaking off, particularly on the obverse. The reverse has brown staining which may have been acquired while in the ground Dimensions: 31mm diameter and 1.5mm thick, it weighs 7.6g
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F0EF10
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius from the bust right on the obverse. The reverse shows Spes, advancing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. No legends visible on either side Dimensions: 31mm diamater and weighs 21.5g
Created on: Wednesday 30th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Kirkby Lonsdale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4B4496
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of James I of England. It has possibly been folded, perhaps as a love token, which practice seems to have been maintained over a long period of time. The obverse face is very worn, and the legend largely illegible. The reverse carries a shield and the legend reads QVAE_______NEMO SEPARET, as well as the date 1605 Dimensions: 2.4mm diameter and weighs 2.67g. Thanks to the finder for the photographs
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Tunstall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-DF0757
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A denarii of Hadrian Obverse - Laureate head of Hadrian, right. Legend HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Reverse - Modius with poppy and four corn ears. Legend ANNONA AVG As British Museum catalogue R.11011
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sabden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-CDAF9D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver shilling of Charles I under Parliament, Tower mint Obverse : Bust left, too worn for further determination Inscription CAROLVS.D.GRA.G.BR(...)EI.HIB Reverse : Square top shield, short cross. Mint mark (P)? Inscription: CHRISTO.AVS.CE.REGN
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Slyne with Hest', grid reference and parish protected.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-4B23E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Post Medieval copper alloy George I first 'dump' issue halfpenny. The faces of the coin are quite degraded but what appears to be the right facing bust of George I is just about discernable in favourable light. The diameter and weight also conform to proposed issue, rather than the larger second issue. Probably dates to between c1717 and c1718 AD. Diameter 25mm, weight 5.79g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-214054
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver Republican denarius of the moneyer C Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, minted in Rome in 48BC (Reece period 1). RRC 449/1. It is 16.2mm in diameter and 1.3mm thick. It weighs 3.1g. Obverse: Legend: PANSA Mask of bearded Pan, right Reverse: Legend: C·VIBIVS·C·F·C·N (straight) IOVISAXVR Jupiter seated left, laureate, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand. See RRC 449/1: http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-449.1. Also compare LEIC-BB53C1.
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-20BB66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin, a penny of Edward I (AD 1272 - 1307), class 4a, dating from AD 1282 - 1283. Canterbury mint. Reference: North (1995), volume 2, page 29, numbers 1023. It is 19.8mm in diameter and 0.5mm thick. It weighs 1.3g.
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-D23899
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy coin; probably a contemporary copy of a Roman nummus dating from AD 300 - 400. Originally thought to be a styca, closer inspection suggests that the visible part of the design is a crude forward facing figure, with a cross on the right, rather than the central cross and surrounding letters that would be expected on a styca. The coin is thicker than would be expected for an official issue. Length: 12.16mm Width: 10.28mm Thickness: 2.21mm Weight: 1.22g
Created on: Monday 17th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-534829
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval silver hammered coin, a Venitian solidino type 5 of Michele Steno, Doge of Venice (1400-13). Mint mark Star D, initial mark +, mint Little Venice. Dates from c1400 to c1413 AD. Diameter 15mm, weight 0.36g Obverse inscription: +MIC[HAEL] S[TEN]. DVX Reverse inscription: +·S·MARCVS·V[EN]ETI·
Created on: Tuesday 11th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Barnoldswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6ABA7A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver shilling of James I of England, possibly 5th issue  Obverse - Crowned bust right, XII behind head Legend IACOBUS D G MAG BRI [FRA ET HIB REX] Reverse - shield Legend QVE DEVS CONIVX NEMO SEPARET
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-6A961D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
George III sixpence. Obverse laurate bust right, date below. GEOR.III D.G. BRITT.REX F.D. Reverse crowned shield with garter surround
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.