Record ID: LON-2C650E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval silver sceat (or proto-penny) of an anonymous ruler dating to the period AD 710 - 765. Series E, variety A. Sub-group 1 "basic porcupine" type depicting quilled crescent coiled right/beaded standard. Mint uncertain. Abramson 2006, p.86, no.E110. Obverse description: Quilled crescent coiled right, enclosing three bars   Obverse inscription: Illegible Reverse description: Beaded standard enclosing angular symbols and central annulet representing degenerate TOTII legend Reverse inscription: Illegible Dimensions: dimeter: 12.35mm; weight: 0.97g
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paxton road', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-672701
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval French copper alloy jetton of the four Bishopric of Therouanne (Pas de Calais, France) type dating to AD 1450-1500. Mitchiner 1988, page 235, number 716. Mitchiner (1988:235) "This ephemeral series appears to have been issued during the politically confused period when France and England were contesting control over the region." Obverse description: Shield baring three mitres superimposed on a crozier.  Obverse inscription: AVE MARIA GRACIA PLE Reverse description: Triple stranded cross fleuretty with a central quatrefoil …
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-BFBDAF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver farthing of Edward II type 30 or Edward III of the second star marked coinage. AD 1310-1343. Uncertain mint. Obverse: [EDWARDVS] REX crowned facing bust. Reverse: CIVI/TAS/[] Long cross dividing legend with three pellets in each angle. Dimensions: diameter: 11.90mm; weight: 0.27g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 20th October 2021
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Record ID: LON-54B521
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy French jetton dating late 14th-15th century. (Mitchiner 1988:184, nos: 488-491). Mitchiner writes 'The dolphin ('dauphin') was [the] traditional badge of the Counts of Alban, Dauphins of Viennois'. The author's suggested date range for such jettons is c. AD 1373-1415. Obverse: Bowed dolphin left with purse in mouth Obverse inscription: AVE MARIA GRACIA : [] Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross within four-arched tressure Reverse inscription: A V E M Dimensions: diameter: 26.33mm; weight: 2.23g Reference: Mitchiner, M. 1988. Jeto…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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Record ID: LON-458F8E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver 'Plumed bird' type Series E Variety K, sceat of an anonymous ruler, dating to the period dating from AD 700-765. Obverse: Plumed (seven) bird right, head bent down, triple-tail, cross below head, pellets in field. Reverse: Standard with central pellet in annulet, lines and pellets within, crosses and pellets in margin. Diameter: 13.07mm. Weight: 1.28g. Reference: Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas an Illustrated Guide. Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd. King's Lynn.
Created on: Monday 14th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: LON-0EA2CE
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy French stock Tournai type jetton dating from AD 1415-1497. Not in Mitchiner although a other jettons with shield of France modern are illustrated in Mitchiner (1988:217 no. 624-627). Obverse: Shield of France modern bearing three lis. []OnVnD[] Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four arched tressure; inner angles, crown (x4); external star (x4). Dimensions: length: 29.00mm; weight: 4.17g. References: Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets & Tokens, Volume 1. Seaby: London.
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2019
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Record ID: LON-0EBD0D
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy 'Venus penny' Jetton of Charles V dating from AD 1527. Mitchiner (1988:265) writes "The 'Venus pennies' were a popular series of jettons, or reckoning counters, that were made for the merchants of Antwerp during a period when this city was the flourishing principal commercial centre of the land, and were circulated amongst the merchant classes during the first half of the sixteenth century. Obverse description: Austro-Burgundian shield in five parts: Three Lis (Burgundy modern), 3 horizontal lines, fesse (Austria), Brabant - lion rampant with two annulets i…
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 25th September 2018
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Record ID: LON-12840C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval silver Primary series sceat of Series D, dating to AD 700-15. Probably minted in the Netherlands (or possibly an English imitation). Abramson (2012. 58) No.8.10. Obverse: Radiate Bust right, runes before chevron bared A behind. Pyramid neck. Reverse: Central cross, bold pellets in angles, blundered legend around, cross above. Dimensions: diameter: 10.67mm; weight: 1.14g
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2018
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