Record ID: PUBLIC-41A587
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval copper-alloy French jetton dating to AD 1250-1521. Obverse: 'Moor's head' bust right with hair bound and reads AVE MARIA GRACIA I-I. Reverse: Double stranded arcuate cross fleury with central lis and five-pointed florette in each field and reads +A - VE - M - AR. Dimensions: Diameter: 21mm, Weight: 0.96g. French moor's head jetton https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1046464
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-86DB63
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete post medieval copper coin of the City of Utrecht of the Netherlands valuing one duit and dated AD1746. Ref: Krause & Michler KM#91, p.785. Obverse: crowned arms of Utrecht supported by a lion at each side on mantle, curlicue in exergue. Reverse: reads STAD UTRECHT 1746 over three lines in central field. Dimensions: Diameter: 21mm; Weight: 2.96g.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-762361
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A ceramic fragment of Roman colour coated ware beaker 'hunting cup' possibly from the Nene Valley, dating AD 100-350. The sherd includes part of the band of barbotine decoration on the exterior surface depicting the hunting scene. This fragment shows the front legs and shoulders of a dog in profile running left, presumably part of a bigger scene of a hound chasing a hare. The fabric is white, with a dark grey colour coat on both the external and internal surfaces. The interior surface is undecorated but has regular striations from the wheel turning process. This type of colour coated …
Created on: Sunday 23rd September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 12th September 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-97050E
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy adjoined cuff link fasteners dating AD 1750-1900. The cuff link consists of two oval discs with a wire suspension loop shank in the centre of each reverse, and a copper alloy wire link holding the two discs together. Each fastener has an incised running fox facing left in landscape orientation with the word TALLIO above. Parallel record on the PAS with different device but similarly manufactured object: PUBLIC-514C69. Dimensions: Length of fastener: 16mm; Width of fastener: 11mm; Thickness of fastener: 0.5mm; Length of wire link: 13…
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th June 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-84FC38
Object type: ANIMAL COLLAR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval copper alloy animal collar from Southwark dating AD 1765. The collar is a flat rectangular strip with a remaining length of 177mm (as one end is now missing). The width varies slightly as it is 15.5mm at the complete end but closer to 14.5mm at the width nearer the missing end. The thickness of the metal is 1mm and it weighs 25g. There are rounded corners on the remaining end. There are three rectangular perforations along the centre of the strip at regular intervals. Each perforation is 11.5mm in length and 2.5mm in width; the first starts at 5mm from the …
Created on: Thursday 1st March 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B3BD82
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast lead alloy military button of the 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot dating from AD 1757-1815. It is an open-back coatee button with a convex face and a crowned 60 within strap reading HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE clockwise from 6 o'clock to 6 o'clock. There is no back mark and the iron shank is now missing. This regiment became the Royal American LI 1815-1824, before becoming Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps and then the KRRC 1830-81. Dimensions: Diameter: 16mm; Weight: 2.50g.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th June 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B3B1A1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper coin of the province of Friesland of the Netherlands valuing one duit and dated AD1668. The obverse depicts the Arms of Friesland: a crowned shield with two lions passant. The reverse depicts fleural decoration with a lion rampant at 12 o'clock and reads FRISIA 1686 on two lines. There is evidence of gilt (or a layer of gold coloured alloy) remaining on both sides. The coin has been bent to form an S-shaped profile, indicating that it's secondary function was likely as a love token. Love tokens were often made from a silver denomination and are earli…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Sunday 1st May 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-16541D
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped and therefore incomplete post-medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg jetton possibly of Hans Schultes III (active 1608-1612) dating to c. 1608-1612. Mercury bust type with inscription unclear due to clipping. Minted at Nuremberg. Mitchiner (1988, 414). See Mitchiner (1988, 447) for comparable jettons of Hans Krauwinckel II (active 1586-1635), which appear to only be distinguishable by details not readily discernible here due to wear. Clipped almost up to the inner circle, the jetton measures only 14 mm in diameter and weighs 0.4 g
Created on: Sunday 19th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E742A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A curved body sherd from a post-medieval stoneware Bartmann vessel (c. 16th-17th century). The internal surface is white in colour and features a number of fairly regularly spaced low transverse ridges, and a possible area of sooting. The outer surface is decorated in relief, with part of a medallion visible, on a mottled brown/white glazed ground, only part of which is visible. Perhaps half, or just over, of the medallion exists, within an outer line border. Within the field there are additional splashes of light-mid blue salt glaze. The device depicted appears to be a variant on the…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B48093
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg jetton of probably of the Lauffer workshop dating to c. 1610-1650. French style commemorating the coronation of Louis XIII with unclear inscription. Minted at Nuremberg. The jetton has a diameter of 27.5 mm and a weight of 3.59 g This jetton has not been paralleled in the main sources. Similar jettons depicting the cityscape of Rheims, site of Louis XIII's coronation on 17th October 1610, are known issues of Hans Krauwinckel II (fl. 1586-1635; Mitchiner 1988, 465; no. 1649) and Wolf Lauffer II (fl. 1612-1651; Mitchiner 1988, 483). The leg…
Created on: Sunday 16th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th September 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AC14F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval silver halfpenny of James I (AD 1603-1625), second coinage, coronet initial mark, dating to AD 1607-1609 (N 2107). Dimensions: Width: 11mm; Weight: 0.2g. Reference: North, J. J. (1991). English Hammered Coinage Vol 2: Edward I to Charles II 1272-1662. Spink & Son Ltd: London.
Created on: Sunday 27th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F3143B
Object type: COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval double-sided ivory comb fragment dating AD 1600-1800. Only the extant fragment which is a 23mm length from one end of the comb is described here. It is made from a single piece and the teeth are cut at a slight angle to the grain of the material. Both sides consist of fine teeth (13 per 1cm) which are largely intact and of equal length emanating from the central reserve. There is an incised guideline carved along the base of the teeth on each side, presumably to aid manufacture. The corners are unsmoothed 90 degree angles, and the comb is flat but tapers towards the en…
Created on: Sunday 6th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CA01CF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy eight maravedis of Philip IV (AD 1621-1665) dated AD1655. It is probably a 'resellado' (which means 'resealed' or 'restruck') of Philip III (AD 1598-1621), being restruck during the reign of Philip IV (AD 1621-1665). It is unclear which side is the obverse, but the likely obverse is stamped IIII (probably the restruck impression) and the likely reverse reads 1655 (again, probably the restruck impression). As a parallel record (SOM-04B156) states: these are often called 'cob' coins after the Spanish word for copper which is 'cobre': they were cr…
Created on: Sunday 23rd October 2016
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C8E088
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete modern copper alloy token issued by John Cooke and Sons, of London, between AD 1830 and AD 1940. It imitates a Venetian gold ducat. The obverse has a beaded rim with a fictitious inscription that reads OVCH[M]EI (left anticlockwise); YCO[C] (centre vert.); IDOT NOCEN (right clockwise), and depicts two plant-like figures, one holding a long sceptre. The reverse also has a bead rim, and an inscription that reads ANIV[]O[]E[]VOC, with an oval of pellets inside the inscription and stars around an object (largely obscured due to bronze disease). According to the two parallel …
Created on: Sunday 23rd October 2016
Last updated: Saturday 27th October 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-799B2B
Object type: COSTREL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete North Italian marbled bichrome lion-headed costrel dating AD 1600-1650. The object is red earthenware consisting of a spreading foot, and a portion of the body with one of the lion head lugs, and is from either an ovoid or baluster shaped costrel. See Hurst, Neal and van Beuningen (1986:37 Fig. 15) for reference. The vessel has a red fabric; the upper part is marbled with red and white slip and covered mostly with a transparent glaze on the outside; the lower part is unglazed; there is a thin transparent glaze on the inside. The object was found in ten pieces which were …
Created on: Sunday 25th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E82DEC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval lead alloy cast biface token dating 16th to 18th century AD. Both sides have an irregular, hatched / criss-cross design (Powell type 7). As a similar PAS record states (KENT-1EC255), the hatched design can be seen on the Arms of the Waterman's Guild and they could be agricultural tallies given to farm labourers for ploughing and / or harrowing work (Bailey, 1992; Fletcher, 2005). Dimensions: Diameter: 18mm; Weight: 3.48g. Reference: Bailey, G. 1992. Detector Finds, Greenlight Publishing, page 56-57, no. 19 & 36. Fletcher, E. 2005. Leaden Tokens and Ta…
Created on: Sunday 18th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E7AC93
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy coin, probably a Scotland Turner / Bodle (Two Pence) of Charles I (AD 1625-1649) dating to either AD 1642, 1644, 1648, or 1650. Both sides of the coin are very worn but it is possible to see the depiction of a thistle on the reverse. Uncertain mint. Dimensions: Diameter: 19mm; Weight: 1.24g.
Created on: Sunday 18th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E6B7B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval fragment of a stoneware Bartmann jug dating AD1550 to 1700. The sherd is part of the body of the vessel. It has a brown fabric and a mottled brown salt glaze on the outside surface, with the typical moulded seal/medallion decoration (almost complete in this example). The seal is circular and the design is of a flower, with a pellet between each petal. Similar records on PAS: YORYM-587910. Similar examples from Museum of London Collection archive: 25182, A1754, A5478. Dimensions: Length: 57mm; Width: 48mm; Weight: 36g.
Created on: Sunday 18th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E3FC45
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval silver nummular button or cuff link fastener in the form of a medio real of Phillip V (second reign AD 1724-1746) of Spain dating from AD 1732. Mint of Seville. The coin has been turned into a button with the application of a soldered looped shank attached to the reverse of the coin. Obverse: Crowned shield of Shield of Arms of Castile and León; PHIL[IPPUS +V+D+]G+. Reverse: Cross with lion rampant and castle in alternate quarters; REX +S+ 1732 +S+ HI[SPANIARUM] Dimensions: diameter: 15mm; weight: 0.93g Other coins that have been simila…
Created on: Sunday 18th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th June 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B02197
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1533-1603) dating from AD 1591-1594, tun mint mark (N 2017). Obverse depicts crowned bust left and reads [E D G R]O[SA SI]NE [SP]INA. Reverse depicts square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the legend and reads C[IVI]TA[S LON]DON. Dimensions: Diameter: 13mm; Weight: 0.35g. Reference: North, J. J. (1991). English Hammered Coinage Vol 2: Edward I to Charles II 1272-1662. Spink & Son Ltd: London.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2018
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