Record ID: LON-433458
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy (brass) coin: dupondius of Domitian (AD81-96). Mint: Rome. Reverse type is illegible due to corrosion. Dimensions: diameter: 26.88mm; weight: 7.67g. Identification by the Coins and Medals Department, The British Museum. Obverse: Laureate bust right. Obverse inscription: […] CO[S.]I[.] Reverse: Illegible Reverse inscription: Illegible Mint: Rome
Created on: Friday 11th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hammersmith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-45A574
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper coin: as of Claudius (AD41-54). Reverse: Minerva, mint: Rome. Dimensions: diameter: 25.04mm; weight: 6.20g. Identification by the Coins and Medals Department, The British Museum. Obverse: Bareheaded bust left Obverse inscription: [] CAESAR AVG P [M] Reverse: SC Minerva advancing right brandishing javelin and holding shield. Reverse inscription: No inscription Die axis measurement: 7.00 Robert Kenyon, following on from the work by the French scholars P-A. Besombes and M. Bompaire (in Trésors Monétaires XXI, 2005), is working through the British examples of Claudian …
Created on: Friday 11th May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battersea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LON-AD1C80
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval - Post Medieval silver coin of Henry VII.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2011
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Record ID: LON-AD2FB2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin: penny.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LON-AD6204
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin: penny of Henry IV, Type II North no. 1363a (AD1412-1413). Reference: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London p.53 no. 1363a. Obverse: Crowned bust facing, large bust with short neck and long hair, annulet to left and pellet to right of head. Obverse inscription: HE[NR]IC [DI GRA REX ANG]L Reverse: Long cross with central quatrefoil and three pellets in each quarter, there is an extra pellet in two opposing quarters Reverse inscription: CIVITAS EBORACI Mint: York Die axis measurement: 12
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 13th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanford Rivers', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-AD7427
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny with a hole punched through to the left of the bust (AD1272-1413). The coin has been heavily cliped with all the legend removed on both sides. Obverse: Crowned bust facing. Obverse inscription: Illegible Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter Reverse inscription: Illegible Dimensions: diameter: 14.51mm; weight: 0.51g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanford Rivers', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-AD9CF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy coin: nummus of Valens (AD364-378). Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM Victory advancing with wreath and palm. Dimensions: diameter: 17.17mm; weight: 2.02g. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right. Obverse inscription: DN VALENS PF AVG Reverse: Victory advancing left holding wreath Reverse inscription: GLORIA RO[MANORVM] Mint mark: star/-//[T]R[P] Mint: Trier Die axis measurement: 6
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bermondsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-ADB4A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy coin: nummus of Constans (AD343-348). Reverse: Two Victories facing each other, each holding a wreath. There is something in between the two Victories, corrosion obscures identification. Reverse inscription: VICTORIA[E DD AVGG Q NN]. Mint: Trier. Dimensions: diameter: 15.60mm; weight: 1.34g. Reference: Reece, R. and James, S. 2000. Identifying Roman Coins. Spink, London. P. 36-7 Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right. Obverse inscription: CONSTAN[S PF AVG] Reverse: Two Victories facing each other, each holding a wreath. There is something in betwee…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bermondsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-3FA4E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy disc brooch with six lobes and enamelled decoration. The brooch appears to have been cast in one piece. The six lobes are solid and do not appear to have originally held inlaid enamel or glass. There is a central raised section that is recessed to contain the enamel decoration (diameter: 14.77 mm). Most of the enamel is missing, but the decoration appears to comprise a pale blue background with inlaid yellow dots around the edge. The edge of the raised section is also decorated with regularly spaced notches. At the junction between the central boss and the b…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-3FB1C3
Object type: CASKET
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval copper alloy foot probably from a casket (probably 14th century). The stylised foot is cast with fivesplayed toes. At the top of the ankle there is a flat, horizontal tab with a central circular perforation and file marks on the upper surface. A square-section tenon rises vertically from the top of the ankle. The copper alloy has a dark green patina. The foot is similar in style to those on a 14th century ivory casket in The Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam (Vreeken 1994:143). The tenon and perforated tab on this example suggest that the foot was attached to a…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-B39A76
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver shilling of James I (AD1603-1625). One edge of this coin has been bent upwards and the other side down to form the characteristic S-shaped profile of love tokens. Dimensions: diameter: 27.37mm; weight: 4.25g.
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-B3A3A2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver approximately quartered coin, probably Philippe V of Spain (1700-24); denomination: 2 reales. Dimensions: length: 13.48mm; width: 13.82mm; weight: 0.78g.
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-B3B120
Object type: DIVIDERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy and iron precision instrument - pair of dividers dating 16th - 17th century. These dividers comprise two hinged arms; the upper section is copper alloy while the lower arms are iron; the lower arms are broken and missing, except for a small iron stub projecting from one of the arms. These iron terminals would fit into slots in the lower edge of the copper alloy arms. The copper alloy hinge section has a circular terminal. On each side of this circular terminal a five petalled flower, a rose, has been engraved. The rose has a cross-hatched ce…
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-B3B7B3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy finger ring probably for a child or a toy probably dating late 17th - 18th century. This finger ring has a circular-sectioned band that connects into the back of the bezel. The bezel is circular with an inset faceted, green glass. There is a beaded border around the edge of the bezel. The style of the bezel and the stone is very similar to cuff links of this date for example: LON-CD52E3. Similar finger rings are also recorded on the database: BERK-4DF527; BERK-6DBD46; LON-D33DC6; SWYOR-C5CF04. Dimensions: diameter of band: 14.80mm; diameter of bezel:…
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2013
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-B3CA75
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy watch modified to be a whirligig or buzz-wheel dating to the 18th century. The whirligig has been made from the circular dial plate of a toy pocket watch. The dial plate has a circumferential groove which encloses the chapter ring which is marked with engraved Roman hour numerals I-XII and slashes to indicate the half-hours. A plain inner band encircles the dial centre which is decorated with raised baroque scrolling around two cartouches, the upper inscribed HUX and the lower LONDON. The centre of the dial plate is very worn and only the lower cart…
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2013
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-B3D8F2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Medieval - Post Medieval lead alloy fragment of a cloth seal, dating late 14th - 19th century. This is probably part of a four part cloth seal with two discs connected by a short rectangular tab. One of the discs has the remains of an illegible inscription or pattern. There are either radiating lines forming a border around the edge of the disc or it is an inscription. The central pattern is illegible. The other surviving disc is much smaller with the remains of a central perforation; it is incomplete. Dimensions: length: 28.36mm; thickness: 1.64mm; diameter: 17.56mm;…
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2013
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-F088A6
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron padlock with rotary mechanism (AD 17th century). The lock is semi-circular in plan with the locking arm hinged from a slight projection on the right side. The body of the lock has a front and back plate and a side strip that separates the two plates; as a whole, this encloses the rotary mechanism. The front plate has the central keyhole with an internal rod that, it would fit the hollow shaft of the key. A rectangular plate is secured by a single rivet above the key hole, it would swing to cover the key hole. Part of the internal mechanism is secured by a rectangu…
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'City of London', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-F9BC67
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy open thimble in two fragments (AD late 15th century). The base of the thimble is thickened and rounded. The circular pits have been hand-drilled in regular circumferential lines and none of the pits have been drilled completely through illustrating the high quality of this thimble. Two smaller thickened and rounded ribs form a border at the top of the pits. In between the two ribs a heart-shape and circle have been cut out. The upper edge of the thimble is also slightly thickened and rounded and there are regular rectangular cut-aways creating a crenellated…
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'City of London', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-F9CD97
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing from Mealman in Rosemary Lane dated AD 1665-1674. This token is unpublished. Obverse: P E E Obverse inscription: MEALEMAN 1665 Reverse: Scales Reverse inscription: IN ROSEMARY LANE Die axis measurement: 6.00
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'City of London', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-F9DD70
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy thimble (AD 15th century). The thimble has a wide margin between the base and the pits. The pits are hand-drilled in a spiral and they do not cover the peak. The pits are even and none are perforated completely. There is no maker’s mark visible. There are some cracks in the base. The copper alloy has no patina. Identification and dating by Tony Pilson and Ian Smith based on foreshore context.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'City of London', grid reference and parish protected.