Record ID: WILT-ED3A69
Object type: CLIP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval silver clip probably part of a scabbard or sheath, dating to c AD 1740 - 1800. It is a tapering D section metal bar, with, at the wider upper end is an oval plate which includes, in relief, a laureate, draped Classical imperial bust, facing, The features are very detailed, but rather crudely executed. The field in the background has a pitted decoration. Below this, the bar tapers as an elegant concave curve, without any decoration, to a ball foot, surmounted by a  semi-circumferential rectangular collar. The collar is decorate…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-9E2604
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver radiate of Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-253), dating to the period c.AD 251-253 (Reece Period 12). IVNO MARTIALIS reverse type depicting Juno seated left holding a branch in her right hand and a long transverse sceptre in her left hand. Mint of Rome. RIC IV. Part 3, p. 164, no. 35.
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-4A260C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval 'Galley halfpenny' or Venetian soldino of the Doge Agostin Barbarigo (c. AD 1486-1501). Obverse: AV . BAR . DVX S. M. V. depicting Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron-saint standing right. Reverse: LAVS . TIBI . SOLI (Thou alone be praised) depicting Christ standing holding a cross right. The silver soldino of Venice was known as the galyhalpens (galley-halfpence) as it was brought by the annual Venetian trading fleets. The soldino was about the s…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: WILT-5F9AFA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver radiate of Postumus dating to AD 260-269 (Reece period 13).  The coin may possibly have been silvered.  Probably HERC DEVSONIENSI reverse type depicting Hercules standing facing and looking right, holding a palm branch and resting hand on a club.  Unclear mint.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-0FF251
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver sesino of Galeazzo and Bernabo Visconti, Lords of Milan (1354-1378), issue without marks dating after AD1355, mint: Milan (Lombardy, Italy). Ref: Day et al 2016: p.449, pl. 35 nos 614-17. Approximately a quarter of the outer rim of the coin is missing, broken along the lineof the inner circle.  obverse: B G VICECOM[ITES];  'Visconti snake' (biscia) eating 'Saracen'.  reverse: MEDIOLANVM depicting a cross.  The coin appears to have been pierced, once directly through the centre, with a second, smaller hole just below. 
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-E8F5E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dating to AD 1583-1585.  E D G ROSA SINE SPINA obverse depicting a crowned bust facing left with two pellets behind the head.  CIVITAS LONDON reverse depicting a square shield on a long cross fourchee.  Initial mark A.  Mint of London.  North vol 2, p 137, no 2016.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-FE17F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dating to AD1583-1585.  E D G ROSA SINE SPINA obverse depicting a crowned bust facing left with two pellets behind the head.  CIVITAS LONDON reverse depicting a square shield on a long cross fourchee.  Initial mark A.  Mint of London.  North vol 2, p 137, no 2016.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-FDA194
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver threepence coin of Elizabeth I (AD1558- 1603) dating to AD1570.  POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEVM reverse type with a square shield on a long cross fourchee and 1570 above the shield.  Mint of London.  Coronet initial mark. North Volume 2 p 135, no.1998.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D29CE6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval possible debased penny of Robert III of Scotland in two fragments, dating to c. AD 1300-1400. Illegible legends. It is also possibly a Continental issue, date is fourteenth century. It is not English. Thanks to Carl Savage for identifying this coin.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D28FAB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age silver or billon stater of the Durotriges / South Western Region, dating to the period c.58BC-AD43. Cranborne Chase type, depicting an abstract bust of Apollo on the obverse and a stylised horse and pellets on the reverse. Only half of the coin remains. ABC 2169, Van Arsdell 1235-1, Mack 317. 
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D28B01
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward III (AD1327-1377) dating to AD 1344-1351. Third (Florin) coinage. Probably Type 13. Mint of London. North (1991:48), no.1132.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D28816
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dating to either AD1567 or AD1577. Second issue. Unclear initial mark, but must be either lion, coronet or eglantine. North (1991) p135, no.1998.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D282F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver half groat of James I (AD1603-1625) dating to AD1604-1609. Second coinage. Large crowns. Unclear initial mark. Part of the coin edge is slightly bent and broken. North (1991:146), no.2104.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D280B5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dating to AD1591-1594. Third issue. Tun initial mark. North (1991) p137, no.2016.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D27DCB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver half groat of James I (AD1603-1625) dating to AD1603-1604. First coinage. Thistle initial mark. North (1991) p144, no.2076.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D2790C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver cut farthing of Henry II (AD 1154-1189) class 1, dating to AD 1180-1189 or John (AD 1199-1216) class 5-6a, dating to AD 1204/5-1216. Moneyer is Raulf or Raul. Minted in London. North (1994: 220) nos 962-964 or North (1994: 221-222) nos. 968-971, 974-977.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-803E9D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval silver finger ring, dating to c. AD 1700-1800. The ring has an inset circular blue cut glass gem, probably made of paste which sits inside a circular collet decorated with a repeating serrated pattern. Below this is a wider plain collar. The hoop is circular in plan, without decoration and soldered to the bezel. Dimensions: Height: 17.6mm; diameter of hoop: 16.1mm; weight: 0.80g. Thanks to Rachel King, Curator: European Renaissance and Waddesdon Bequest at the British Museum, who says, 'The stone is of a cut-type which w…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-1A0A2F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval penny of Edward I (1272-1307) dating to AD 1300-1305.  Class 10ab.  CIVITAS CANTOR reverse depicts a long cross with three pellets in each quadrant.  Mint of Canterbury.  North vol 2, 1991, p 31, n 1038-1039 
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-6F0D59
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete very worn Medieval silver long cross clipped penny of Henry IV to Henry VII, dating to the period AD 1399-1509. Unclear type. Unclear mint. 
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-1F9E25
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver groat of Elizabeth I dating to AD 1560-1561.  POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV reverse depicting a square shield on a long cross fourchee dividing the legend.  The obverse is strangely stamped with the top of the head apparently starting at 10 o'clock to the initial mark.  Initial mark is cross and crosslet.   North (1991) p 133, no 1986.
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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