Record ID: LON-37766C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy Irish 'gun money' halfcrown of James II (AD 1685-1688), dated May 1690. Mint of Dublin. Dimensions: diameter: 28.84mm; weigh: 9.93g. These coins were minted during the Williamite War in Ireland (AD 1689-1691) and were to be redeemed for silver coinage after the war. They were made from old cannons, bells and scrap metal. James failed in his attempt and the coins were never exchanged. Obverse: Laureate head of the king facing left Obverse inscription: IACOBVS . II . DEI . GRATIA . Reverse description: Crown in front of sceptres for…
Created on: Monday 21st February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2022
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Record ID: LON-8A5E46
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy forgery of a Queen Anne coin dating from AD 1711. Obverse: ANNA : DEI GRATIA Draped bust facing left Reverse: MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REG 1711 Crowned cruciform shields around a sun Dimensions: diameter: 24.03mm; weight: 3.94g
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B044A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval, copper 'Lennox' Royal Farthing Token of James I (1603-25), dating to 1616-22. Type 3 Obverse: Two sceptres in saltire through a single arched crown, all within a beaded border. Five jewels in crown. IACO: DG: MAG: BRIT:. Privy mark (eagle's head left) at twelve o'clock before legend. Reverse: Crowned, eagle headed, harp with six strings, all within a beaded border. FRA: ET HIB: REX∙ Diameter: 15.8mm, Weight 0.3g (4.6 grains), Die axis: 11 o'clock.
Created on: Sunday 25th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-95E29D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Spanish colonial copper coin: 2-maravedis in the name of Charles II (AD1680-1701), dating from AD1685. The obverse shows a castle in a crowned shield. Obverse inscription: CAROL[US].II.[D.G.] Reverse: Lion in crowned shield Reverse inscription: H[ISPARNIARV[M.REX ] .1685. Dimensions: Diameter: 19.63mm; weight: 23.84g.
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Monday 9th April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-03D07A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval, copper 'Harington' Royal Farthing Token of James I (1603-25), dating to 1613-14. This is a small size, type 1a, b or c variety, some examples of which may have been issued with a tinned surface (to aid acceptance by appearing similar to previous silver farthings), although there is no evidence for any original surface tinning remaining on this coin. Obverse: Almost entirely illegible. Reverse: Crowned harp, probably with seven strings, all within a beaded border. FRA ET HIB [REX]. Initial mark and punctuation detail not discernible. This coin is in poor, crumpled cond…
Created on: Sunday 12th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-037EB1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval, copper 'Harington' Royal Farthing Token of James I (1603-25), dating to 1613-14. This is a small size, type 1a, b or c variety, some examples of which may have been issued with a tinned surface (to aid acceptance by appearing similar to previous silver farthings), although there is no evidence for any original surface tinning remaining on this coin. Obverse: Two indistinct sceptres in saltire through a single arched crown, all within a beaded border. IACO D G MAG BRIT. Privy mark and punctuation detail are not discernible. Reverse: Crowned harp with seven strings, all…
Created on: Sunday 12th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7AAA3E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval, copper 'Harington' Royal Farthing Token of James I (1603-25), dating to 1613-14. This is a small size type 1b variety, some examples of which may have been issued with a tinned surface (to aid acceptance by appearing similar to previous silver farthings), although there is no evidence for any original surface tinning remaining on this coin. Obverse: Two sceptres in saltire through a single arched crown, all within a beaded border. IACO D G MAG BRIT. Indistinct privy mark (trefoil or mullet) replaces central jewel on circlet of crown. Reverse: Indistinct [crowned harp …
Created on: Sunday 5th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2017
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Record ID: LON-9BB258
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Spanish colonial copper coin: 4-maravedis in the name of Carlos and Joanna (AD1516-1556), Santo Domingo mint, dating from AD1542-1564. Brevoort (1885:12) writes "These peices were called 'cuartos' being one quater of a real." The obverse has a gothic Y flanked on the left by the assayer mark 'F' for Francisco Rodriguez and on the right the denomination, four small upright strokes. The legand reads 'KAROLVS ET IOHANNA'. The reverse has the crowned pillars of Hercules flanked by the mint mark 'S' and 'P' for Santo Domingo del Puerto with the legand 'REGIS ISPANIARUM ET',…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2016
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Record ID: LON-033195
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age, copper alloy class 1 potin, 100-50 BC. Obverse is stylised head of Apollo, right, reverse is a butting bull with head lowered and two crescents above. Both obverse and reverse images are quite worn and debased. There is no central pellet upon reverse side of the coin and broad casting sprue around the edge. Parallells Holman F1/3-2b (Allen J6/L1 var.) Diameter: 17.28mm, Weight: 1.71g Ref: Hobbs, R. 1996. British Iron Age Coins in the British Museum. British Museum Press: London.
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd December 2015
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Record ID: LON-03142A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age, copper alloy class 1 potin, 100-50 BC. Obverse is stylised head of Apollo, left, reverse is a butting bull with head lowered and two crescents above. Both obverse and reverse images are quite worn and debased. There is a central pellet upon both sides of the coin and broad casting sprue around the edge. Parallells Hobbs 1996, no.671/677. Diameter: 17.4mm, Weight: 1.38g Ref: Hobbs, R. 1996. British Iron Age Coins in the British Museum. British Museum Press: London.
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6B0F1B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval copper(-alloy) double tournois of Louis XIII of France (1610-1643), dated 1619 (on coin). Mint of Bordeaux. Cuhaj and Thomas (2014, 206) ref. KM# 61.5. Dimensions: diameter: 19.94mm; thickness: 1.07mm; weight: 2.21g
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2016
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Record ID: CORN-955F31
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper farthing of Charles II (1660-1685), dated to 1674 on the reverse. Spink 3394.
Created on: Thursday 11th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2015
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Record ID: SUR-2374FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper halfpenny of William III, dated 1699.
Created on: Sunday 11th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th February 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3D1C31
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval copper-alloy farthing of Charles II (1660-1685). Milled coinage (Spink 3394), dated 1675 (on coin). Mint of London. Spink (2009, 323). It measures 22.17 mm in diameter, 1.75 mm in thickness and weighs 4.89 g
Created on: Monday 14th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A774C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper royal farthing token from the reign of Charles I (1625-49). Richmond round, Type 1c, North 2777, dating to 1625-34. Weighs 0.42g.
Created on: Thursday 30th January 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-67B884
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and abraded copper James I (1603-1625) farthing of Harrington type, Weighs 0.21g.
Created on: Sunday 3rd November 2013
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
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Record ID: LON-218FA8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper 5 reis of Joao (John) V of Portugal, dating from 1713 AD. It measures 30.8mm (diameter) x 1.0mm (thickness) and weighs 4.77g.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2011
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