Record ID: LEIC-95170E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern forgery of an early medieval penny of Cnut. This coin is very heavy and thick, clearly cast not struck.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-51F4E1
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two modern copper alloy military buttons, 25mm in diameter and 6mm thick with a weight of 4.50g each. The buttons are circular in form and semi-circular in cross section and are in good condition. The buttons are hollow and formed of two parts with a central loop attached to the centre of the flat underside. The buttons are decorated with a relief hanging rounded bugle enclosed in a solid raised border with the inscription FIRST LEICESTERSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS around the edge. The LRV were founded in 1859 as an early unit of the British Volunteer Force. They served on the wester…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-2E26D8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern copper alloy button, 6mm thick and 22mm in diameter with a weight of 4.18grams. The button is circular in form and semi shperical in cross section. It is formed of two plates with the upper one containing pressed decoration - the letters CD with a crown above, for the Civil Defence Corps. The underside is stamped with H L [] M, and has the remains of a loop in its centre.
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-FD29B2
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early 20th Century copper alloy die-cast cap badge, 31mm in length, 30mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 3.31grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is die-cast and consists of an open laurel wreath surrounding the letters LVR, with a fox running left across the top. LVR= Leicestershire Volunteer Regiment. The object probably dates to 1914 - 1945.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 28th June 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-B30068
Object type: HOOK
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object, length: 17 mm, width: 7 mm, thickness: 7 mm, weight: 2.72 g. The object has the upper part of a curving circular-sectioned shaft, upon which sits a head that is a cube with its corners cut away. Although this object resembles a Roman pin of Cool type H, it is also well paralleled from clothes or coat hooks of post-medieval, perhaps 19th- or 20th-century, date. Complete examples can be seen at LVPL-4CF45C and NLM-B5DF46. Wherever enough shaft survives on these fragments, it is strongly curved; see PUBLIC-A97147, NLM-2A14D4 and SF-D59BA6, and a curve can be seen …
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-08D7B3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy finger ring dating to the Modern period AD 2000 - 2018. The ring has a rectangular cross sectioned loop which has a rectangular projection at one side which resembles a hinge? it has a flat bezel which is 'heart' shaped and this is decorated with a design formed of four joined circles with a raised trapezoidal shape curring through them.. [edit, please see below] It is possible that the ring is of the 'signet ring with pipe-tamper' variety, of which more than 20 are recorded on the PAS database. The record for SUSS-373EA5 notes that "finger ring and pipe tam…
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-40E457
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern (Victorian) token two pence. Issued by the Greyhound, Loughborough. The reverse reads Hubbards Cricket ground and shows two cricket bats, bales and ball. The token advertsies Loughborough atheletic/cycling and cricket ground, which was situated behind the Greyhound. Its Leicestershire's oldest, opened in 1862. The ground later became the home of Loughborough Town FC. Their greatest achievement was beating Arsenal 8-0 in 1896.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-7A0E14
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern copper alloy penny token of James Cooksey, dating to 1812. The obverse has an inscription around the edge reading WEST BROWICH & COSELEY, and inside this PENNY TOKEN 1812. The obverse has around the edge PAYABLE BY JAMES COOKSEY and inside IN CASH NOTES.
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-A36E66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1723 Irish halfpenny type II of George I. Obverse shows head of king facing right; inscription: GEORGIVS DEI GRATIA REX. Reverse shows Hibernia leaning on a harp; inscription: HIBERNIA 1723.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 17th February 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-59CD53
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Victorian or Edwardian copper alloy 'Tigers' (Leicester Regiment) badge, 35mm long, 21mm wide and 3mm thick. The badge is oval in form with a wreath like border containing a pressed image of a tiger moving right with his tail above his back.
Created on: Monday 26th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-BECD37
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern iron? and gold badge or plaque 35mm long, 25mm wide and 1mm thick. The badge commemorates the pageant of Leicester, held in 1932 and shows people marching in historical costume. The pageant was intended to show the history of the area from AD50 until the opening of Abbey Park in 1882.
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 25th November 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-E18687
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern copy of a silver denarius of Geta as Caesar (RIC21A closest match).
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-49DEF6
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern (19th century) copper alloy and glass intaglio ring bezel, 17mm long and 14mm wide. The object is in a fair condition with a powdery green patina and weighs 1.62 grams. It has a plain oval bezel with no signs of shoulders. This is filled with red glass which has a depression in its centre which appears to portray a human head. for similar see FAKL-B996C0 LIN-DEEA80
Created on: Friday 11th November 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 28th August 2013
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