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    • Institution:NMGW
    • Direction:desc
    • County:the Vale of Glamorgan
    • Primary material:Silver
    • Broad period:POST MEDIEVAL

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Record ID: NMGW-3B1F4F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547). Third coinage (1544-1547), North 1848, mint of York. Inscription is very worn.
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-668BC1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), coronet initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1569 (North 1997). 
Created on: Friday 12th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-66636F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver groat of Mary I (1553-1554), Pomegranate privy mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1553-1554 (North 1960). The coin appears to have been folded twice in the style of a "love token" or lucky coin, but has since been flattened.
Created on: Friday 12th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-9EEEBD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete silver threepence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), uncertain initial mark (North 1998), probably minted in London, AD 1561-1582. The coin is very worn and bent, possibly as a love token.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd August 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-0A540B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval struck silver sixpence of Edward VI (AD 1547-1553), dating to AD 1550-1553. North No. 1938. Mint of London. Diameter: 28.1mm Weight: 2.84g
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-4732CA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval threehalfpence or penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), possibly long cross initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, possibly 1581 (North 2000 or 2001). The coin has been roughly pierced from the reverse to the obverse.
Created on: Tuesday 4th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th January 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-BC1DD4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete silver post-medieval probable threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), unclear initial mark, minted in the Tower of London, 1561-1582 (North 1998). THe coin has been clipped and is also broken along part of its edge. It has also been partly folded.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BBDB68
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval sixpence of Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, crown initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1635-1636 (North 2241). The coin has a slight bend through its centre.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-FA0084
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Unclear initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1558-1582 (North 1987/1999).
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-F9CFEA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval groat of Henry VIII (1509-1547). Second coinage, rose initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1526-1529 (North 1797). The coin has a double bend but is not very worn. Coins with a double bend are sometimes referred to as love tokens but they may have been used for supposed amuletic properties. Manville (2014, p. 20) says of bent coins: “A twice bent coin might be carried in the pocket or wallet as a protection against the ‘evil eye’ or other witchcraft, hence the crooked sixpence of the children’s rhyme. Other so-called lucky pocket pieces might be …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-1A8C8A
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Description: The reported object is a small post-medieval silver seal matrix (weight 6.92g.). The oval matrix is engraved in Roman capitals: W T 1615, within a rope border. The owner’s initials are surmounted by a six pointed star (some soil remains in engraved design). The handle takes the form of a dolphin whose tail forms a circular loop for a suspension chain of ribbon. The oval matrix has a single engraved rope border, and measures 13.5mm x 16.08mm. The matrix thickness is 1.9mm. The overall height of the matrix and handle is 27.3mm. Summary and conclusions: …
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-D78039
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval halfgroat of Charles I (1625-1649), pellet/book initial marks (North 2342), minted at Aberystwyth in 1638-1642. The coin is a mule of a Tower of London obverse with the pellet initial mark with an Aberystwyth reverse with the book initial mark (North 1991, p. 172, no. 2342, see footnote 114).
Created on: Friday 7th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-49A80B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published Find published
Post Medieval silver coin Fragment of a penny of Charles I (1625-49), London 0.27g, damaged
Created on: Monday 14th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th October 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-499A88
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published Find published
Post Medieval silver coin James I (1603-25) half groat, London Probably second coinage (1604-19) but privy marks illegible 0.52g, worn and corroded
Created on: Monday 14th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th October 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-4B4EDF
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published Find published
The reported object is a small closed thimble made of silver sheet, with the separate crown soldered to the main body. It is complete, although damaged with horizontal, concentric bands of uniformly executed annulets on the external surface and the same annulet pattern on the crown, set in lines. The rim is lipped with a single band of beading directly above. Near the base on one side is a small, plain, sub-rectangular panel or cartouche with the crudely engraved initials 'EW' in neat serif Roman capitals and a small makers mark bearing the initials WC within a shield. The thimble has…
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-340E0E
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published Find published
Description: Silver gilt dress-hook in the form of an openwork lozenge, embellished with small cast pellets on the front face, and larger knobs terminating the outer angles. A quatrefoil has been riveted to the centre of the design, which also has a form of two-strand interlace (resembling chain links). On the reverse of the lozenge is a plain bar loop, which has a circular cross-section. Gilding may become apparent on conservation. The end of the hook is missing. Dimensions: Overall length 36.3mm; maximum width 25.1mm; height of lozenge 26.7mm; thickness including pellets 3.5mm;…
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-32905B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published Find published
Description Silver gilt posy ring, very worn on outside but probably once gilt all over. The broad hoop has a plain outer surface, and a flattened D cross-section. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: FEARE + GOD + ONLY, in Roman capitals. Internal hoop diameter 19 mm; external hoop diameter 22.7 X 22.5mm; band width 5.4 mm; band T. 1.5mm; weight 4.77g.
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Saturday 29th February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-FEB876
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Post medieval silver coin Charles I (1625-49) half groat, London Group D, privy mark: Tun (1637-8) North 2575 1.00g, pierced but without a loss of metal
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-D91596
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Post medieval silver coin Charles I (1625-49) half groat, London Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRM[AT] 0.63g, worn, battered and holed
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-D901B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Post medieval silver coin James I (1603-25) sixpence for Ireland, struck in London (legal tender in England and Wales at 4 1/2 pence First coinage (1603-4), privy mark: Bell Spink 6514 1.43g, worn and bent
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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