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Record ID: PUBLIC-06C8E2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval, copper alloy trade token issued for the Swan & Sugarloaf Tavern in Aldersgate Street, dating to 1648-74. Obverse: • THE • SWAN • AND • SVGAR • = Swan with sugar loaf above. Reverse: (mullet) IN • ALDERS • GATE • STREET = C • S • I. Williamson Vol.1, No. 38, p517. This token is recorded as a halfpenny by Williamson. The initial 'C' on the reverse is also recorded by him as a 'G'.
Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century. Elliot Stock: London.
Diameter: 15.5mm, Weight: 0.9g
Created on: Sunday 12th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2017
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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-88CB47
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clipped, medieval, silver cut Halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272). This is a voided long cross Class 3c variety (North 988) dating to 1248-1250. Probably minted by Ricard at London. North (1994). Obverse: Crowned bust front within beaded circle. No sceptre. [...] REX III. Note that legend starts at 12 o'clock. Reverse: Voided long cross dividing legend with three pellets (trefoil) in each quadrant. Beaded inner circle. [.../AR]D/ ON L[/...], O and N ligated (joined together), pellet-barred N. This coin has been cut along the horizontal arm of the reverse voided cross.
Length (Diam…
Created on: Monday 6th 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: PUBLIC-A80E95
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval, silver Sixpence of James I (1603-1625) dating to the second or third coinage of 1604-19 and 1619-24 respectively. Obverse: [Crowned bust right with roman denomination (VI) in the field to left, all within a beaded circle]. Initial mark illegible [IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB RE]X. Reverse: Quartered shield of arms with date above, all within a beaded circle. Initial mark illegible [QVÆ DEVS CON]IV[NXIT NE]MO [SEPARET]. This coin has suffered significant damage around its edge. This appears to be the result of clipping and damage and corrosion after the…
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A7F9C3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarsely tempered Iron Age pottery rim sherd (c700BC-43AD), probably from a cooking pot or storage jar. The soft, fine grained fabric is dark grey throughout. The temper is extremely coarse and mainly comprises small (≤ 4mm) angular fragments of a hard white mineral, probably quartz. This sherd has a flat, slightly everted, rim profile and is slightly curved in profile. It comprises at least 5% of the complete vessel rim, which probably had a diameter between 100 and 300mm. Weight: 18g.
Similar examples recovered from the same area are recorded on the database at Record ID: LON…
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A7B71B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarsely tempered Iron Age pottery body sherd (c700BC-43AD), probably from a cooking pot or storage jar. The soft, fine grained, fabric is dark grey throughout. The temper is extremely coarse and comprises small (≤ 4mm) angular fragments of a hard white mineral, probably quartz.
Similar examples recovered from the same area are recorded on the database at Record ID: LON-50E2D6, PUBLIC-018B2B and PUBLIC-FF5F04
Weight: 15.7g
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2017
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