Record ID: IOW-B9E963
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn Medieval silver penny of Edward IV (1471-1483), minted (local dies) at Durham for Bishop Lawrence Booth (1471-1476). Initial mark: unclear but probably a pansy (North 1991: 95, ref: 1663). Obverse: EDWARD D[I GRA R]EX An[GL]; Crowned bust facing, B to left of crown, crosses by neck and V on breast. Reverse: CIV/TAS/[ ]/[ ]; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, D at centre of cross, an extra pellet in each quadrant. Length: 15.5mm; width: 13.5mm. Weight: 0.54g. DA=12:12. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Co…
Created on: Friday 13th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-AA3E94
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval or post-Medieval lead alloy two-disc alnage/subsidy cloth seal for faulty cloth (c. 1464-c. 1600). Disc 1: Illegible; Crown over ornate shield with Arms of England, rose and sun to sides. Disc 2: [ ]II PAnnOR[ ]; Large Lombardic letter F with sun and rose to sides, within a beaded circle. Each disc is incomplete and the joining strip is also incomplete. This cloth seal is buff. Length: 28.8mm; width: 25.0mm; thickness: 5.4mm. Weight: 8.59g. (the weight includes a small amount of soil between the discs). Geoffrey Egan argues the F de…
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-A631D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy duit of the Province of Zeeland (Sealand) of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Date unclear on coin but possibly 1769. Obverse: Lion rampant above waves within shield, crown above shield. Reverse: ZEE/LAN/DIA/1769. Diameter: 21.0mm. Weight: 2.36g. DA=12:12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland (accessed 12/3/2020).
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 13th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-A56CAF
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy military button (1803-c. 1808). A button of the Newport Loyal Volunteers of the Isle of Wight. The attachment loop is missing due to a break. The button is circular in plan, convex at the front and concave at the rear. At the front it has a royal crown over initial capital letters: N L V (Newport Loyal Volunteers). This button is white metal coated at the front and reddish brown at the rear. Diameter: 18.7mm; thickness: 2.9mm. Weight: 3.02g. Compare with a complete button of the Newport Loyal Volunteers: IOW-850409.
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 13th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-A53692
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two post-Medieval copper-alloy rings joined together (c. 1800-c. 1900). One ring is misshapen, smaller than the other and is oval in cross-section. The larger ring is pointed-oval in cross-section and is inscribed: SWORD MAKER with crossed swords: (crossed swords) SWORD (crossed swords) MAKER. The words and swords are on both faces. Both rings have the remains of black lacquer or enamel. Outer diameter of large ring: 9.2mm; thickness of large ring: 1.1mm; length of smaller ring: 3.0mm; width of smaller ring: 6.6mm; thickness of smaller ring: 1.0mm. Overall weight: 0.47g. …
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Sunday 15th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-A4F005
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval silver pressed cufflink element or button (c. 1725-c. 1800). This single element is octagonal in plan, convex at the front and concave at the rear. The edge is down-turned. It has a soldered silver wire attachment loop at the rear which is intact broken. At the front, engraved decoration consists of a scalloped and grooved octagonal border close to the edge. In the centre is a flower head (possibly a rose) with four main petals alternately with four smaller petals or calyx. The front is very worn. Length: 16.0mm; width: 16.0mm; height: 2.7mm; h…
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 13th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-A3D0C6
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Modern copper-alloy and enamelled 'Comrades of the Great War' badge (1917-1921). The front has an inscription: COMRADES OF THE GREAT WAR around the edge within a blue enameled border and an enamelled red, white and blue Union Jack at the centre. The rear face has a lapel clasp for attachment with the maker’s name: J . R . GAUNT around the edge. Issue number on clasp: 899185. Diameter: 14.0mm; overall thickness: 8.6mm. Weight: 7.97g. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30071972 (accessed 12/3/2020). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrades_of_…
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th September 2021
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Record ID: IOW-A34161
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy halfpenny of William III (1694-1702), minted at London and dated 1699 on coin. Obverse: GVLIELMVS-TERTIVS; Bust right. Reverse: BRITAN-NIA; Britannia seated left. Diameter: 27.8mm. Weight: 8.91g. DA=12:6.
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-904738
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn post-Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial marks: ermine/ermine, dated 1572 on coin (North 1991, 135, ref: 1998). Obverse: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA; Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head. Reverse: POSVI/DEV AD/IVTORE/M MEV (I have made God my Helper); Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1572 above shield. Diameter: 18.8mm. Weight: 1.22g. DA=12:12. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & …
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-8FA821
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly clipped post-Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial marks: [crescent]/crescent, dated 1588 on coin (North 1991: 137, ref: 2015). Obverse: [ELIZAB].D.G.ANG'FR.ET [HIB REGI]; Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head. Reverse: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/[M MEV] (I have made God my Helper); Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1588 above shield. Diameter: 25.8mm. Weight: 3.02g. DA=12:12. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Sp…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.