Record ID: WMID-C93B48
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy impersonal Medieval seal matrix dating from circa AD 1300-1400. This is a pyramid type matrix with a circular base and hexagonal sectioned stem. The engraved die has a central device of two busts facing each other in profile. The faces are divided by a long-stemmed plant which emanates from a heart-shaped form at the bottom of the device and terminates in a four-leaf flower above the busts. A single recessed line divides the device from the legend. The legend starts with a six-pointed star and reads LOVE ME AND I THE. It is uncertain whether the edge of the die original…
Created on: Monday 3rd June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2017
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Record ID: WMID-CB5020
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy token, circa AD 1250-1700. The token is sub oval in plan with a sub rectangular section. The token has a raised design of a cross on the obverse. The reverse is worn with surface pitting. A raised curvilinear form indicates that the reverse was originally decorated. The token has a light brown / yellow colour with an uneven surface patina. Maximum diameter: 23.44mm. Thickness: 3.43mm. Weight: 9.4g.
Created on: Monday 3rd June 2013
Last updated: Sunday 16th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-CBC003
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver milled sixpence of William III (1694-1702). The coin is dated 1697. Mint not known. The obverse shows a laureate and draped bust facing right. Obverse legend reads GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA. The reverse shows a central circle containing the lion of Nassau with four shields arranged around which together form a cruciform shape. The shields contain a harp, one lion rampant, three lions passant and three fleurs-de-lis. Reverse legend reads MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX. Diameter: 20.84mm. Thickness: 1.02mm. Weight: 2.7g. Die axis: 6 o' clock.
Created on: Monday 3rd June 2013
Last updated: Sunday 16th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-B7DF12
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Post Medieval trade weight dating from the reign of Charles I (1635-1649) or Charles II (1660-1685). The weight is circular in plan view with a raised rimmed border on the front face. The recessed area on the front face is stamped with an upward pointing sword at the one o'clock position, a ewer at the six o'clock position and a 'C' with a crown above at ten o'clock. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The weight is 28.19mm in diameter, 3.59mm thick and weighs 11.6g The weight would originally have been part of a group of weights which stacked inside eac…
Created on: Monday 25th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-321E63
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hammered copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian (AD364-378) dating to the period AD364-378 (Reece Period 19). Coin is worn. SECVRITVS REIPVBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory walking left with wreath. Mint not known. Obverse shows a bust facing right, possibly helmeted. Obverse legend illegible. Diameter: 23.09mm. Thickness: 1.78mm. Weight: 2.95g. Die axis: 12 o'clock.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 25th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-413FD7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy singled looped buckle dating to the Medieval period, circa AD1200-1550. The pin is missing but the frame is otherwise in good condition. The buckle frame is roughly D-shaped in plan with a narrowed and offset pin bar. The pin bar is sub rectangular in section, the rest of the frame is D-shaped with a flat reverse and curving front. The outer edge of the frame has a moulded decoration comprising of a large central knop with a smaller, protruding knop on either side. There is a shallow recess where the pin would have rested. There is evidence of gil…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-29F1E4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck copper alloy halfpenny traders' token dating to the late 17th century, circa 1660-1700. The reverse legend reads HIS HALF PENY. The rest of the reverse and the obverse are obscured by corrosion. Diameter: 18.22mm. Thickness: 0.95mm. Weight: 0.9g. Die axis not known.
Created on: Friday 24th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-40BDD6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver denarius belonging to Commodus (AD175-192) dating from AD187-8 (Reece Period 9). P M TRP XIII IMP VIII COS V PP reverse showing Libertas holding a pileus and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC III 168. Diameter: 17.77mm. Thickness: 2.64mm. Weight: 2.3g. Die axis: 6 o'clock.
Created on: Saturday 25th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th November 2019
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Record ID: WMID-42A221
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / hammered silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), dating to 1561, minted as part of the second coinage between AD1561-1565. POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV reverse depicted a square shield on a long cross fourchee dividing the legend, date above the shield. North no 1997. Diameter: 20.65mm. Thickness: 1.02mm. Weight: 1.4g Die axis: 3 o'clock.
Created on: Saturday 25th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-434C46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch dating from 1st to early 2nd centuries, circa AD 80-120. The head of the brooch and the majority of the bow survives. The spring, pin and foot of the brooch are missing due to old breaks. The surface of the brooch is very worn and no decoration survives. The wings are semi-cylindrical and terminate with partially surviving wing caps. Soil fills the cavity which would have originally accommodated the spring. The bow head is hump-like in profile. In plan, on both sides a moulding is present at the junction between the bow and the wings, the s…
Created on: Saturday 25th January 2014
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-4F5377
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / hammered silver half groat of James I (AD1603-1625), minted as part of the Second Issue coinage and dating between 1604-1619. TVEATVR VNITA DEVS reverse depicting thistle with crown above. North nos 2104-2105. Diameter: 15.61mm. Thickness: 0.75mm. Weight: 0.9g. Die axis: 12 o'clock
Created on: Sunday 26th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-512847
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
-An early medieval cut farthing of Aethelred II (978-1016), Second Hand type (North 768), mint and moneyer unknown (not shown on this fragment of the coin), c.985-c.991. Length: 10.03mm. Width: 9.37mm. Thickness: 0.89g. Weight: 0.3g
Created on: Sunday 26th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-51A133
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A miss-struck silver halfpenny of Richard II (1377-1399), dating 1398-1399. Minted in London. North no 1331. Diameter: 13.58mm. Thickness: 0.56mm. Weight: 0.5g. Die axis: 3 o'clock
Created on: Sunday 26th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-AC13E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.b. no. 1901, Plate 46, dating to the Roman period, circa AD80-120. The head of the brooch including a wing and a spring hook survive. The brooch was damaged in antiquity. The surviving wing has a partially surviving, perforated wing cap. Ridges are present at the junction between the bow and the wings. The face of the wing is undecorated. A forward facing spring hook survives above the wing. Below the wing, the head of the brooch is …
Created on: Thursday 30th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-100874
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Type 1, flat wing ends type), dating from the late 1st to early 2nd centuries, circa AD 43-120. The brooch is a Polden Hill type. Part of the spring, the pin and the catch plate are missing due to old breaks. The wings have a hollow, semi-cylindrical form with perforated wing caps at both ends. One of the wing caps is slightly damaged. The wings contain a partially surviving copper alloy spring which has 11 coils within one wing and 3 coils to the other. An incomplete spring bar is just visibl…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-3E61C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete debased silver denarius of Geta dating from AD200-2 (Reece Period 10). Approximately 70% of the coin survives. SEVRIT IMPERII reverse of Securitas seated left, holding globe with left arm on chair. Mint of Rome. RIC IV (part I), p. 316, no. 20a. Original diameter not known, length is 14.5mm and width is 13.4mm. Thickness: 2.05g. Weight: 1.3g. Die axis: 12 o'clock.
Created on: Monday 13th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th January 2014
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Record ID: WAW-7CAA32
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver republican denarius struck in Rome c. 105 BC by L. Thorius Balbus. Obverse shows the head of Juno Sospita right clad in goats skin, I S M R behind. Reverse shows a bull charging right. 'A' control letter above, L THORIVS below. BALBVS in exergue. Reference: RRC 316/1 Diameter: 20.45mm. Thickness: 1.67mm. Weight: 3.4g. Die axis: 12 o'clock.
Created on: Thursday 16th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2014
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Record ID: WAW-CB88B6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver struck penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Damage to the edges of the coin with approximately 95% of the coin surviving. The initial mark only partially survives, but is possibly a plain cross or a sword which dates the coin to 1578-1583. The mint is London. The obverse shows a crowned bust facing left. Obverse legend reads E [D G RO]SA SIN[E SP]INA. The reverse legend reads [CIVITAS] LOND[ON]. The reverse shows a square shield on a long cross fourchee dividing the legend. Diameter: 12.79mm. Thickness: 0.44mm. Weight: Die axis: 7 o'clock. North no: 2001
Created on: Friday 8th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
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Record ID: WAW-CD6EA7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver struck half groat of Elizabeth 1 (1558-1603). The initial mark is not discernible due to wear, but as the coin belongs to the Third Issue it dates to 1583-1603. The mint is London. The obverse shows a crowned bust facing left with 2 pellets behind the head. Obverse legend reads E D G ROSA [SINE SPI]NA. The reverse legend reads CIVITAS [LONDO]N. The reverse shows a square shield on a cross fourchee. Diameter: 15.37mm. Thickness: 0.43mm. Weight: 0.6g. Die axis: 6 o'clock. North no: 2016.
Created on: Friday 8th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
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Record ID: WAW-CE4AF8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clipped struck silver sixpence of Charles I (1625-1649). Approximately 90% of the coin survives. The initial mark is missing. The coin has a Group E bust and therefore the initial marks could only have been a tun, anchor or triangle dating the coin to 1636-1640. Mint is Aberystwyth. The obverse shows a crowned bust facing left with VI behind. Obverse legend reads [CAROLVS D]G MA BR]I FR] ET HI R[EX]. The reverse legend reads [CH]RISTO AVSPICE R[EGNO]. Reverse shows a square shield over a cross pattee moline. Diameter: 22.05mm. Thickness: 0.68mm. Weight: 1.8g. Die axis: 11 o'clock…
Created on: Friday 8th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
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