Record ID: HAMP-12CCF2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An complete and possibly defaced early medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96), Substantive Light Coinage, 'Profile/Cross of lobes' type (North 296; Chick 24) dating to c.AD784/5-92/3, moneyer: Dud(da), mint: London. Refs: North 1994: p.87; Chick 2010: pl. 4; Naismith 2017: p.134, table 9.  The coin is slightly bent and the obverse field shows numerous straight scratches across the portrait focusing on the area of the face. These appear to be deliberate suggesting that the coin has been defaced. Obverse OFFA REX. Bust Cc  draped with diadem, one &…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-AD1661
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), RENOVAT ROMANO, Wolf standing right, suckling twins. RSR RIC V, pt 2, p. 512, no. 571; new RIC V.5, no. 117 (14 examples known),.  DIameter 19.17mm; Weight 2.73g.
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-572D35
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
 A complete medieval (c. AD 1200-1400) silver Seal Matrix Pendant with an inlaid Roman intaglio .The seal matrix is an oval with a large circular lug for attachment that is set on the top edge of the reverse of the matrix . The reverse has a deep bevelled edge, presumably to accommodate the depth of the bezel, and a flat central panel. The bevelled edge appears to be made from silver sheet; there is a clear line between it and the central panel.The lug is comprised of three ridges that are circular in section and are bent around to form a loop.   The front of …
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-149F33
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete early medieval silver penny of Coenwulf of Mercia (796-821), portrait type (North 345; Naismith L20.4) dating to c.AD805-23, moneyer: Ceolhard ([ ]LhEA[ ]), mint: London. Ref: North 1994: 94; Naismith: pl. 3, 12-13.   The coin is incomplete, broken along irregular fractures to leave the centre of othe obverse and reverse with one part of the outer edge remaining, encompassing the rest of the bust with a little of the inscription either side. One fracture line follows the beaded border above the portrait head - a known weak point on coinage of this date - a…
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-760798
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver early medieval early penny (Sceat), of primary Series R1-2 (primary), dating to the period AD 710-765. Obverse: Radiate bust with pyramid neck right with runic inscription EPA. Reverse: Degenerate beaded standard enclosing TOT II with curved tufa containing a trefoil of pellets and cross pattee below.
Created on: Monday 13th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-E40707
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragmentary and incomplete sub rectangular decorative mount made of silver sheet metal, 24.4mm in length and 0.5mm thick, comprising three fragments with incised decoration to one side (the reverse side within the fold is undecorated). The largest fragment is folded in half across its mid section; the smaller fragments appear to join to one end. The strip overall appears to taper in width; one side edge has a waved or crimp-cut margin, the other appears straight. At each end of the strip are broken rivet holes on the wavy margin, suggesting that it was fixed along this side only. Al…
Created on: Friday 13th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-8EDE05
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver seal matrix of post medieval (c.17th century) date. The die face is octagonal, 14.1mm long and depicts a lion standing right with head turned facing and with its tail upraised and curled over its back. The die has a beaded border; there is no legend. The reverse of the die has eight facets which curve up into the short stem of the handle. There is a small stamped letter L which may be a maker's mark or an orientation mark. The handle is triangular and openwork with moulded scrollwork framing four openings with a circular suspension loop above, which has a small t…
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 21st July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-ACAE1C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn silver medieval Scottish cut halfpenny of William I (1165-1214), third coinage (Short Cross and Stars), probably Phase A (Spink 5027), dating to c.1195-c.1205. Moneyer: Walter. Mint: Perth. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 14.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-45C155
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An extremely worn Scottish silver cut halfpenny of William I (1165-1214 AD), third coinage (Short Cross and Stars), phase B (Spink S5033) dating to c.1205 - 1230. Moneyer: Henri Le Rvs. Mint: Perth. Two six pointed stars in remaining two quarters. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 14.
Created on: Friday 18th March 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-5E71C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A debased silver Scottish penny of Robert III (c.AD1337 - 1406), heavy coinage, first issue (Spink S5180) dating to 1393-1403 Mint: Edinburgh . Obv. ROBERT[VS.R]E(X) [SC](OTOR). Rev. [VILL]/A ED/In(B)/[VRG]. Edinburgh mint. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 33.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-2A4AE3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver annular brooch of medieval date. The frame has a rectangular cross section, 2.1mm wide by 1.4mm thick; both faces have decoration in the form of a single line of pellets running all the way around. There is a small constriction to hold the pin, which has broken with the result that the pin has been lost.
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-CFDF6B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Medieval Scottish penny of Alexander III (1249-86 AD), first coinage (voided long cross and stars), class IIIb (Spink S5043) dating to 1250-1280 AD. Moneyer: ION COKIN (or CORIN), Mint: Perth. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 17.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Friday 11th February 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-E6DEBB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver hammered penny of Alexander III of Scotland (AD 1249-1286), second coinage, class Mc2/E mule (Spink S5055) dating to 1280-1292 AD. Four mullets of six points giving a total on 24 points on reverse. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 19.
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-91D23C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An uninscribed Iron Age silver unit (13.1mm, 1.18g) of the Southern region / Regini and Atrebates to c. 60-20 BC. The coin corresponds to Bean’s (2000, 232) Qs-T1-6 type, which has a distribution in Sussex and Hayling Island. Obverse: head, right, with ten crescents for hair. Reverse: horse, right, with crude lyre below and wheel above. Cf ABC 650 / 839 var. Bean, S.C. 2000. The coinage of the Atrebates and Regni, Oxford.
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hayling Island', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-91BD9B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver unit (12.8mm, 1.15g) of the Southern Region / Regini, "Ashdown Forest Helmet" type, dating to c. 60 - 20 BC. Obverse: Helmeted right with lentoid eye and annular by chin. Reverse: Celticised horse right with spoked wheel below and hidden face above. ABC p. 54, no. 662; Van Arsdell no. 264; BMC nos. 583-92.
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hayling Island', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-7F9E7D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver medieval continental sterling imitation of Henry VII, King of the Romans (1308-12), minted in Luxembourg (Mayhew 254). Ref: Mayhew 1983: 102. The coin is poorly struck with parts of the inscription indistinct including the beginining of the obverse inscription. The location of the first letter suggests it followed the set of three pellets seen in Mayhew 254.   +:hEnRICV (eagle) S:DEI:GRA obverse depicting a crowned bust facing. ROM/ANO/RVM REX (eagle) reverse depicting a long with three pellets in each quarter. 
Created on: Friday 7th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-06BE39
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn and clipped post medieval silver coin, probably an Irish sixpence of James I (1603-25), initial mark: bell, dating to 1603-4 (Spink S6514). Ref: Spink 2003: 154. The coin is very worn removing all elements of both obverse and reverse design and only partial survival of the inscription. Obverse: portrait not identifiable. Beaded internal border. Reverse: Central element not identifiable. Beaded internal border.
Created on: Monday 20th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-C69E42
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver gilt filigree object, possibly part of a brooch or other jewellery item. The fitting comprises a six-pointed star made from twisted silver gilt wire, comprising a circular central frame with an outer border of six concave sections forming triangular points where they meet. The junction and attachment point of each concave section with the circular frame has a small quatrefoil plaque soldered across it. There are small heater-shield shaped plaques with abstract, possibly pseudo-heraldic, incised decoration soldered across the junctions of the curved sections on the tips of the…
Created on: Friday 17th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-77069A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver gilt finger ring of late Medieval date (c 1400 to 1540). The bezel is rectangular, 13.7mm in length by 7.6mm in width, with a triangular cross section 2.5mm thick. Its upper surface comprises two slightly concave panels meeting at a central ridge, each panel containing an incised stylised depiction of a saint, both of which are facing left in an attitude of prayer, with eyes closed and hands out front, possibly holding palm fronds. The shoulders of the ring meet the bezel with a pointed groove around their upper edges. Each shoulder is flat and pentagonal, tapering in…
Created on: Monday 13th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-0E8D77
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Medieval stirrup finger ring with a circular "false setting" or pseudo gem at the apex of the bezel, which is triangular and 6.2mm high. The hoop has a lenticular cross section of 1.3mm thick and an internal diameter of 18.8mm. There is no decoration. The ring has a dark grey-black patina with some cuprous green and brown surface corrosion and a silvery appearance in areas where the metal has been scratched. This suggests the alloy is low grade silver with a relatively high copper content. Length: 28mm; Width: 22mm; Thickness: 4mm; Weight: 3.3g.
Created on: Friday 26th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 31st March 2023
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