Record ID: KENT-AA6FE9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval, struck or hammered, gold, Half noble of Edward III (1327-1377), fourth coinage, Treaty period (1361-1369), Transitional series (1361-1363), standard type 'B' with large annulets at corners of central panel on the reverse. Obverse: King standing, facing in ship with sword and shield, initial cross 3. Inscription: EDWARD.DEI.G.REX.ANG(L)D (H)IB. Reverse: 'E' in centre of royal cross in tressure with large annulets at corners of central panel. Inscription: DOMINE IR FVRORE TVO (A)RG(UAS) ME. Mint mark: Cross 4, Mint name: Probably London. Die axis:12 o'clock. Slight…
Created on: Sunday 12th October 2014
Last updated: Sunday 12th October 2014
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Record ID: KENT-A6AA9C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval/Post Medieval C15th-16th, copper alloy, cast, single loop, kidney shaped buckle of medium/fair size. Concave front with moulded, multiple oblique radiating line decoration which is quite deep at the centre but becomes gradually shallower towards the ends. There is a sheet construction tapering pointed tongue which is still fully functional. Little wear, dark green attractive patina just a slightly more corroded matt surface at the smaller end. This buckle is likely to date to 1450-1550. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, pag…
Created on: Sunday 12th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
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Record ID: KENT-A66D3B
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete, Medieval Late C12-15th, cast, lead alloy, pilgrim souvenir ampulla or minature phial. Flask shape, slightly damaged, minus both handles or annulets. Possibly of St. James of Compostella, Spain with moulded scallop shell radiating ribs type 1. Reverse badly squashed in but a crude finely moulded inverted narrow triangle shaped shield, divided and quartered but otherwise plain design. Worn, slightly broken and damaged condition but otherwise an attractive pale grey matt surface with a few pale brown corroded areas. The mouth seal has been broken, it was common practi…
Created on: Sunday 12th October 2014
Last updated: Sunday 12th October 2014
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Record ID: KENT-A61EC4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval Late C13-14th, struck or hammered, silver alloy, Edward I (1272-1307)or Edward II (1307-1327) long-cross Penny, possibly class 10. Obverse: Crowned head facing. Inscription: E[]R ANG []. Reverse:Long cross with three pellets in each angle. Inscription: (CIVI)TAS LONDON. Mint name: London. Die axis:9 o'clock. Worn or fine condition, full flan but crinkled probably by agricultural machinery but appears almost to be an early crooked coin 'love token'. Otherwise a very dark/black speckled tarnish over 70% of the coin. This coin is likely to date to 1301-1310. Ref. Coi…
Created on: Sunday 12th October 2014
Last updated: Sunday 12th October 2014
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Record ID: KENT-A5DFFB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete, Medieval Early C14th, struck or hammered, silver alloy Continental sterling of John 'The Blind', King of Bohemia (Luxemburg) (1309-1346). Type 258-262 of good silver metal. Obverse: crowned head facing. Inscription: [IOh]AN(n)E [S:DEI:]GRA. Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each angle. Inscription: REX[BO-E]ETP OL(O). Mint name: Luxemburg. Die axis: 7 o'clock. Worn or fine condition but a fragment of the edge legend between 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock has broken away and it is slightly clipped with a grey and light brown tarnished surface. This coin is likely …
Created on: Sunday 12th October 2014
Last updated: Sunday 12th October 2014
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Record ID: KENT-A57193
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Age uncertain, Roman-Georgian, lead alloy, crudely cast, fair size, roughly flat, circular probable unofficial weight. This weight has an irregular slightly convex base and slightly uneven flat upper surface but tapered bevelled sides with upper surface smaller than the convex lower one. Matt pale grey surface but irregular patches of pale brown corrosion and many shallow scratches made probably by agricultural machinery. This is of uncertain date. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 54-55 no. 15 or 25, History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read,…
Created on: Sunday 12th October 2014
Last updated: Sunday 12th October 2014
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