Record ID: WAW-FC8C87
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, minted in 1568 with coronet mintmark. The last digit of the date (8) has been struck using a broken punch, which means it looks similar to a 3. The coin has been folded into an elongated S shape as probable reuse as a love token. It has a diameter of 26.00mm, and is 1.20mm thick. Due to the folds present, the coin has a height of 5.05mm. It weighs 2.5 grams.
Created on: Thursday 2nd September 2010
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2012
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Record ID: WMID-A04D6E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete illegible silver coin, of uncertain dating, but possibly Roman. Both the obverse and reverse types are heavily worn and illegible.The coin has been burnt and folded in half. XRF analysis using a handheld XRF device has indicated that the coin has been made from a silver and copper alloy, with trace amounts of lead and iron present. Diameter: 16.7 mm Thickness: 1.5 mm Weight: 2.7 g
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th February 2015
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Record ID: WMID-5A3B3C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete base silver (billon) / copper alloy two shekel coin of Carthage, in the region of Zeugitana, dating to about 264-241 BC (period of the First Punic War), Head of Tanit / Horse standing right. SNG Copenhagen, pl 7, cf. 190; J. Alexandropopoulos, Les Monnaies de l'Afrique antique, p. 372, cf. no. 44. These coins are normally listed as base silver (billon) and the metal analysis below supports this, with 17.07% silver. Diameter: 24.1 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 9.5 g Coin was tested using a Bruker Mistral MI XRF machine and was found to contain 17.07% Ag (Silver); 82.1…
Created on: Monday 9th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2018
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Record ID: WMID-071B61
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / hammered silver possible denarius of Septimius Severus (193 to 211 AD), of uncertain mint, but struck between 193 and 211 AD. Length: 17.15mm Width: 15.77mm Thickness: 1.85mm Weight: 1.7 grams
Created on: Monday 24th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2012
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