Record ID: PUBLIC-470CC9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete 2 'cob' reales silver Spanish coin of Mexico City mint, Pillars and Waves type dating to c.1651 to 1773. The coin is Intentionally cut and very worn. The obverse has a cross fleur with alternate lions and castles in the angles of the cross, though very worn. All within a double lined tressure. The reverse is extremely worn but appears to be pillars and two horizontal lines through them forming boxes, probably the pillars of hercules rising from the waves, thus a pillars and waves type. All other detail is illegible. 24.9mm x 17.3mm and 2mm thick. Weight is 6.7 gra…
Created on: Monday 28th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sholden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4467B8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular unifaced token (1250-1800 AD). The token a raised design of an equal armed cross on the obverse with a pellet at its center and a flat, undecorated reverse. It measures 18.33 mm in diameter, 3.15 mm thick and weighs 5.3 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date (1250-1800 AD).
Created on: Monday 28th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rye Foreign', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-44288D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval cast unifaced lead token, c. AD 1250-1800. Powell Type 3. The token is divided into eight segments with raised lines and has a pellet in each segment; the other face is undecorated. The token measures 15.08 mm in diameter, 1.91 mm thick and weighs 1.7 grams. Lead tokens were easy to produce and widely circulated; they appear in the Medieval period and those with simple designs continued in use throughout both the Medieval and Post Medieval period. Therefore, a general date of c.1250-1800 AD is suggested for this token.
Created on: Monday 28th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rye Foreign', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-423E46
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman as of Hadrian (AD 117 - 138), dating to the period AD 119 (Reece Period 6). PONT MAX TR P[OT CO]S III S C, BRITANNI[A] (in exergue) reverse type depicting Britannia seated facing, head resting on right hand, holding sceptre nd with a large shield. Mint of Rome struck for use in Britain. RIC II, p. 412, no. 577b. This is a coin of British Association, struck in Rome for issue in Britain - 39 specimens were found in the Sacred Spring in Bath (Walker 1988, p. 291, nos. 1-39, pl. XXXI). The coin is 25.60 mm diameter, 2.72 mm thick and 7.0 g.
Created on: Monday 28th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.