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Shoe Buckle and Brooch
Shoe Buckle 1620-1690
Brooch unknown (possibly Victorian)
17th Century Pastry Jigger
17th Century Pastry Jigger
Roman Spindle Whorl
This is an undecorated lead conical spindle whorl with an off centre hole. Plain lead spindle whorls and weights were cast locally from the Roman period to the Post Medieval Period, therefore making them hard to date precisely.
Irish Pingin (Penny)1928
introduced in 1928 to replace its British counterpart, used when all of Ireland was a constituent country of the United Kingdom. The last year of minting was 1968 and it ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 1971.
The penny (1d, pingin) coin was the third smallest denomination of the pre-decimal Irish pound. The penny was abbreviated to 1d, from the Roman denarius. It was introduced in 1928 to replace the British penny. The last year of minting was 1968 and it ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 1971.
Description:
Value: 1 penny
Weight: 9.45 g
Diameter: 30.9 mm
Thickness: 1.90 mm
Edge: Plain
Composition: Bronze
Years of minting: 1928–1968
Obverse Design: Irish harp
Reverse Design: Hen and Chicks.
The coin measured 1.215 inches (30.9 mm) in diameter and weighed 9.45 grams. The bronze coin was made up of 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc. Its dimensions were the same as that of the British penny as both currencies were pegged until 1979.
The reverse of the penny was designed by the English artist Percy Metcalfe. It featured a hen and five chicks and the coin's Irish name. The obverse featured the Irish harp. From 1928 to 1937 the date was split either side of the harp with the name Saorstát Éireann circling around. From 1938 to 1968 the inscription changed to Éire on the left of the harp and the date on the right.
Irish Pingin (Penny) 1928
introduced in 1928 to replace its British counterpart, used when all of Ireland was a constituent country of the United Kingdom. The last year of minting was 1968 and it ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 1971.
The coin measured 1.215 inches (30.9 mm) in diameter and weighed 9.45 grams. The bronze coin was made up of 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc. Its dimensions were the same as that of the British penny as both currencies were pegged until 1979.
The reverse of the penny was designed by the English artist Percy Metcalfe. It featured a hen and five chicks and the coin's Irish name. The obverse featured the Irish harp. From 1928 to 1937 the date was split either side of the harp with the name Saorstát Éireann circling around. From 1938 to 1968 the inscription changed to Éire on the left of the harp and the date on the right.
Jacobean Buckle 1603-1625
The Jacobean Age (1603-1625) This age is named after James I who reigned England from 1603 to 1625. The word "Jacobean" is derived from "Jacobus", the Latin version of James.
Roman Coin 312-337 AD
Constantine 1st 312-337 AD
Bust of Rome
Roman Coin 312-337 AD
Constantine 1st 312-337 AD
Romulus and Remus drinking from the wolf
French 50 Cent Silver 1900
French 50 Cent Silver 1900
Ring Middle Ages
Roman Coin 268-270 AD
Roman Coin From Claudius Gothicus 268-270AD
Roman Coin 268-270 AD
Roman Coin From Claudius Gothicus 268-270AD
Ampulla 1300 - 1500
Lead ampulla that has a circular chamber and short rectangular neck, flanking the neck are two angled handles, one of which us missing. The circular chamber is decorated on one side with horizontal, slightly radiating lines that form a scallop shell motif. While the other side is decorated with an elaborate cross shape that is formed from two crossed bars that have an annular in the centre forming the body of the cross; the left arm is bisected with a short bar, each thermal is ended with a pellet stop to form a cross pommee, the opposite arm has a pointed terminal. At the terminal of the top arm is an angle bar running down from left-right. Finally, at the base of the cross are two hollow rectangles that have expanded corners, each rectangle begins at the base of the cross and angle outwards in different directions.
My very first hammered coin! ........Not surprising really as it was found on my first attempt at detecting. I didn't find another for over 10 months.
Mary 1st Groat
1553-1554
Pomegranate mintmark
MARIA DG ANG FRA Z HIB REGI
Mary by the grace of God England France and Ireland Queen
VERITA STEM PORIS FELIA
Truth the daughter of time.
A post medieval coin weight for a quarter laurel (5 shillings) of James I (1603 - 1625). The weight is circular in plan and bi-faced.
Obverse: crowned bust of James I right with the legend I·R· M·BRI·
Reverse: crown over V·s VI·D
A potleg? that appears to heve been cast from the makers thumb!! The thumbnail is clearly seen. Pictures may not be doing the object justice.
Anglesey Druid Penny Token
Not in brilliant condition but great to find one.
These distinctive 'Druid' tokens, struck in both Penny and Halfpenny denominations from 1787, were the tokens that kick started the 'Conder' token manufacturing craze amongst British employers looking for a solution to the coinage crisis afflicting the country at that time. The Parys Mining company, which was responsible for these tokens, had a glut of copper on its hands but a dearth of coin with which to pay its wage bills and other expenses. Minting these tokens provided a solution to both problems and the concept soon caught on and spread to all corners of the Kingdom.
Not in brilliant condition but great to find one.
These distinctive 'Druid' tokens, struck in both Penny and Halfpenny denominations from 1787, were the tokens that kick started the 'Conder' token manufacturing craze amongst British employers looking for a solution to the coinage crisis afflicting the country at that time. The Parys Mining company, which was responsible for these tokens, had a glut of copper on its hands but a dearth of coin with which to pay its wage bills and other expenses. Minting these tokens provided a solution to both problems and the concept soon caught on and spread to all corners of the Kingdom.
Silver Henry 3rd Hammered Penny 1216 - 1272
Silver Henry 3rd hammered Penny 1216 - 1272
William 4th Silver Shilling 1834
William 4th Silver Shilling 1834
Pocket Watch Winder by H Samual 97 Market Street. Manchester
Dagger Chape
Elizabeth 1st Sixpence 1566
Elizabeth 1st Sixpence 1566
Queen Victoria Silver Sixpence 1853
Queen Victoria Silver Sixpence 1853
King Charles 1st 1625-1649 2 Penny
King Charles 1st 1625-1649 2 Penny
Lead Item - Awaiting Identification
Hammered Half Penny
Hammered Half Penny
Hadrian Silver Denarius 117AD-138AD
Hadrian Silver Denarius 117AD-138AD