BRONZE FINDS PAGE

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CELTIC BRONZE COINS

My first copper Iron Age coin. The closest match I can find is from the associates of Tasciovanus. Obverse, head facing right, inscription ANDOCO. Reverse, horse facing right, inscription AND, 17BC-10AD. M.200; V.1871; BMC2019-20.(205)

     

ROMAN BRONZE COINS

At last my first Roman coin. This is a small bronze/copper AE4 type possibly Postumus 260-268AD, it is difficult to tell with so little detail.

A Roman coin of (TRAIANVS HADRIANVS) Hadrian 117-138AD. Known as a Dupondius and made from Roman mountain brass, Orichalium.

Another coin (Sestertius) from the reign of Hadrian 117-138AD. Inscriptions are illegible but the reverse resembles Britannia seated. The book says "Extremely Rare!" but there are many variations in Roman coinage and the coin is too poor to know for sure.

This Roman coin came from a club dig and was one of only two found that day.

A small bronze coin which probably dates to the late Roman Empire, roughly 300 to 400AD.

This coin is probably a Dupondius and dates to the early Roman Empire. Even though everything is worn smooth the head is still quite raised and this suggests to me that it might be one of those early Emperors like Nero, Hadrian etc. Who Knows!

This Roman Coin looks like it has seen better days, still it's nice when you get one!

This small coin shows a figure standing on the reverse. It’s a shame the obverse has corroded away so I can’t see who the Emperor is.

One of the smallest Roman coins I have ever found and in good condition too!

I've been told this coin is of Emperor Crispus and dates to the late Roman Empire.

Another nice find! This time it's Empress Faustina Jnr who was wife of Marcus Aurelius.

I believe this Roman Sestertius to be of Emperor Marcus Aurelius 161 to 180AD.

This corroded Dupondius shows a figure seated on the reverse. I think it might be Faustina Jnr but it’s hard to tell.

A Better than average late Roman Bronze.

This large bronze Sestertius from the reign of Hadrian 117-138AD is my favourite Roman coin to date. It took me nearly an hour to reveal its hidden detail.

I believe this Dupondius to be attributed to Emperor Titus who ruled over the Empire between 79 and 81AD.

This coin like many of the later Roman Empire boasts the ruler wearing a radiate crown and for this reason they are called Radiates.

Another Roman Radiate I found recently.

Late Roman bronze depicting a helmeted Emperor.

A late Roman radiate showing a vase or jug on reverse. This coin is also quite crude suggesting in may be a barbarous radiate or contemporary forgery.

Very worn late bronze with figure standing on reverse.

Another late bronze radiate.

The reverse on this coin appears to show the crude image of a stag and at first sight gives the coin a more Celtic appearance rather than Roman.

A Roman bronze that’s seen better days!

A nice bronze Radiate coin of Claudius II Gothicus (268-270).

A copper AS from one of the adoptive Emperors, possibly Trajan (98-117).

Small 4th Century coin with figure standing on reverse.

A smashed bronze from the late empire.

4th Century coin, obverse head facing right, reverse figure standing.

A Barbarous Radiate showing head facing right. The period for most of these imitation coins is late 3rd Century.

Another Barbarous Radiate.

This coin although badly corroded is another from the 4th Century.

A shame the plough got to this 4th Century coin before I did.

Badly corroded late era Roman grot.

Copper AS of Domitian, AD81-96. Domitian was an emperor from the Flavian dynasty.

An example of a late Roman coin of Emperor Crispus, AD317-326. This ruler was a son of Constantine the Great who became the first Christian Emperor.

The portrait on this coin closely resembles Magnentius, 350-353, but the corrosion makes it difficult to be sure.

Another badly corroded coin from the late empire.

A nice late Roman coin, possibly barbarous, showing eagle on reverse.

Worn coin showing the helmeted bust of Urbs Roma, after 330AD.

A late 4th Century coin showing head facing right.

A head peeping through the corrosion layer on this coin hints tantalizing clues of our ancient past.

Late bronze Radiate with galley on reverse.

A late Roman bronze, possibly a VOT type.

My first Follis coin. Not sure about the Emperor yet so any help would be appreciated.

Emperor Vespasian Dupondius, Rome AD 71. Obverse, IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III. Reverse FORTVNAE RADVCI.

Chipped Hadrian Dupondius, 117 – 138AD.

Nice chestnut coloured Sestertius of Antoninus Pius. This coin was found exactly where “X” marked the spot after weeks of research.

Badly chipped AD 96 Roman Dupondius of Domitian. As Emperor Domitian's reign was popular with the army and his subjects, but his totalitarian characteristics caused problems with the senate who saw him as a tyrant.

Urbs Roma, after 330AD. Obverse, helmeted bust of Roma. Reverse, She-wolf suckling twins.

Worn bronze from the mid to late Empire.

Small Roman bronze.

Late Roman bronze coin.

This coin dates to the late Empire. After 330AD.

Unusual shaped coin with stag on reverse. Probably late 3rd Century.

VOT X Type late Roman bronze, possibly Julian II 360 – 363AD but uncertain.

Small Roman Bronze.

Badly chipped late Roman Bronze.

Very late Roman bronze. Possibly Constantine III, but with very little detail it's difficult to tell.

An exceptionally rare coin!!! Carausius, Diocletian & Maximianus Antoninianus. 292 - 293 AD, Camulodunum mint. CARAVSIVS ET FRATRES SVI, jugate, radiate & cuirassed busts of Maximianus, Diocletian & Carausius left / PAX A-VGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch & vertical sceptre. Thanks to Wildwinds for identification.

Nice Roman Bronze.

Another late Roman.

Antoninianus of Constantine the Great, 306 – 337 AD.

Small silvered late Roman bronze.

Another Urbs Roma! After 330AD.

Billon Antoninianus of Probus, cuirassed bust right. Reverse: MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy. 276 - 282 AD.

Nice Roman Coin of Constantine The Great AD 307-337. Obverse, Cuirassed bust facing left, CONSTANTINVS AVG. Reverse, Sol standing left, head radiate, chlamys over left shoulder, raising right hand, globe in left, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, PLN in exergue, S F in field. London Mint.

Mid to late Roman bronze. I find more of these than any other Roman object.

Another bronze coin from the late Empire.

A corroded Late Roman bronze coin.

Vespasian Eagle sanding on a globe type copper AS, 69-79 AD.

Cleaned and worn late Roman bronze.

Coin of the mid to late Empire.

Obverse, helmeted bust Roma wearing imperial mantle left, VRBS ROMA. Reverse, she-wolf standing left with Romulus and Remus suckling beneath, two stars above, UPLG in exergue (RIC 257).

Unidentified second century Sestertius. Any clue? Send me an email!

Worn Sestertius, possibly of Antoninus Pius.

Claudius Dupondius, Rome, AD41 - 54. Bare head facing left, Ceres seated left on ornamental throne holding two stalks of grain and long torch. (Legends: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG IMP PM TRP / CERES AVGVSTA)

Vespasian dupondius, laureate head facing right, Fides standing, head left, holding patera & cornucopia, SC in fields, 77 - 78AD.

Worn and holed Sestertius.

Roman bronze with helmeted bust dating to the mid Empire.

Roman bronze of Maximinus II, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae; mintmark PLN (London Mint) in exergue; star in right field. London Mint, Struck circa 311 - 312AD (IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG / GENIO POP ROM)

Late bronze coin yet to be identified.

Late roman bronze coin.

Good Condition coin of Constantius II, Trier Mint 327-328 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. Camp gate with no doors and two turrets, star above; (dot) STRE in exergue. (FL IVL CONSTANTINVS NOB C / PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS)

Constantine II, helmeted ,cuirassed bust facing left, Alter with star above. (Uncertain)

Late Roman bronze dating to the third or forth century.

AE3 coin of Constantine The Great. Crested, helmeted bust of Roma left wearing imperial mantle. She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars in field above. PLG in exergue Lugdunum (Lyons, France) 330 - 331AD.

Late bronze radiate.

Small worn Roman bronze. I have found many of these over the years.

Late Roman bronze, likely to be Constantine the Great.

Good condition coin of Constantius II. Obverse, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing left. FL IVL CONSTANTINVS NOB C Reverse, camp-gate with six layers and no door, two turrets & star above; PTRE in exergue. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, 327-328AD.

Late Roman bronze coin of the Constantine era. Obverse, laureate bust facing left with sceptre. CONSTANTINVS AVG. Reverse, VOTIS XX in alter, globe and three stars above. BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, AD322-323.

Coin of Constantine the Great issued in celebration of the Sun god, Sol. The cult of Sol had been Rome's official state religion since it was decreed around AD274. The deity appears on coins even earlier than this date. Constantine is of course most famous for moving the capital of the Empire to the east and adopting Christianity. Details on the coin, obverse, bust wearing laurel wreath facing right. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG. Reverse, Sol standing left, head radiate, raising right hand, holding globe in left. SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T/F in field.

Anther Roman Bronze, probably Constantine the Great, Camp gate on reverse.

Constantine coins have been a popular find of 2020. This example again shows a camp gate on the reverse.

This coin commemorates the foundation of CONSTANTINOPOLIS or Constantinople as known in modern times. Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis, wearing imperial mantle and holding sceptre. Reverse., no legend, Victory standing, leaning on prow on which a branch is placed, holding on sceptre and leaning on shield, SCONST in ex (approx. Sear, 3890). Constantinople mint. AD307-337.

MILLED BRONZE COINS

A copper Farthing of William III circa 1695-1701. (Heavy corrosion due to acidic soil.)

Copper Half Penny 1740 George II, Old Head. (Very worn.)

An early milled Half Penny of George III dated 1772. (Well preserved but again very worn.)

A young head Victorian copper Farthing with date just visible 1841.

A bronze Penny of Victoria 1860. First issue of the bronze penny which is why I have included it on my finds page.

Another bronze Penny of Victoria this time dated 1873. Well preserved and just laying on the surface.

A bronze Penny 1902 Edward VII.

One Penny 1907 Edward VII. (This was an unbelievable 12ins down.)

A Bronze Half Penny 1915 George V.

One Penny 1917 George V.

A Bronze Farthing 1920 George V.

It is nice to find a late type bronze George V Half Penny. Dated 1931 the late type has a smaller head than the earlier George V coins.

One Penny 1938 George VI. (Found only 2ins below.)

One Penny George VI 1939.

Here we have a cupro-nickel Two Shillings from 1962. Sadly even though it has a silverish colour there is not a drop of silver in it. The red/pink hue in the photo is caused by the copper content in the metal alloy of the coin.

One Penny Elizabeth II 1963. (Well preserved.)

A cupro-nickel Shilling of George VI 1948.

Strictly speaking not a great find but I don't get these Half crowns very often. This one's the cupro-nickel version, George VI dated 1948.

The second Penny I have found dated 1917. This one was found on a pasture field and has been well preserved by the soil since it was dropped.

Quite a nice Victorian Farthing dated 1879.

One Penny 1937. Very well preserved compared to others I have seen from this reign.

Although modern this Cupro-nickel Shilling of 1962 still look nice after it has been cleaned up.

These two Sixpences of Elizabeth II were both found on the same day with my White's MXT.

A well preserved bronze Penny of George V 1914.

I managed to dig up this William III Half Penny from almost 15 inches down near the edge of a grass field. This one dates to 1700 right at the beginning of the 18th Century.

These Victorian Farthings always appear to be well preserved. This one is dated 1867 and came from roughly the same area as the William III copper Half Penny.

Another one of those George V Pennies, this time dated 1919.

It is always nice to find something different! This Irish Cupro-nickel Threepence (3d) dates to George VI's reign and was found on a club dig.

Here is another example of a Cupro-nickel Florin or Two Shillings. This one was minted under George VI and is dated 1950.

A bronze Half Penny of Edward VII 1910.

An old copper Penny of George III dated 1807. This like all others of its type was struck at the Matthew Boulton mint in Soho Birmingham.

An Old Head Penny of Queen Victoria dated 1901. This was the last of of its type and was minted between 1895 and 1901.

A scarce copper Farthing from the reign of George I 1714 - 1727.

This Farthing dated 1832 is the first William IV coin I have found.

A Victorian copper Half Penny 1853.

A well preserved Farthing of Edward VII dated 1903.

A copper Half Penny of George III, shame about he big dink in the center.

A true copper Cartwheel Penny of George III. Made at the Boulton mint in Soho Birmingham 1797 and the first of a kind produced on steam presses.

Another Penny of George III this time dated 1806.

A Half Penny of George V.

My first Farthing from the reign of George IV.

A good example of a George II Half Penny and probably dates around the 1740s.

Another good example of a George II Half Penny, this time the date is clear and reads 1734.

A George III Half Penny dated 1774.

A rare Half Penny of George I from the early 1720s.

Another one of those Cartwheel Pennies.

This Penny has survived very well considering it has lain undiscovered for nearly 80 years.

A Penny of George VI showing the results after one of my cleaning sessions.

A hammered Charles I Rose Farthing from about 1630.

A Charles II Farthing dating to the 1670s. I have found many of these, all of them with heavy corrosion.

A George I Farthing dated 1720.

A George IV Farthing from the early 1820s.

Another one of those scarce George I Half Pennies, date 1724.

A George III Half Penny dated 1799.

A George IV Farthing dated 1828. This shows the later head of George IV introduced in 1825.

George III Half Penny dated 1774.

Another one of those Charles II Farthings from the 1670s.

A late George II Half Penny dated 1754.

A badly bruised Victorian copper Half Penny of 1854.

Another Victorian Bun Head Penny, for some reason I don’t seem to find many of these.

Scares Irish Farthing from the reign of George I.

Nice Half Penny dated 1773, not bad for 200 years in the ground!

Another George III copper, I seem to get lots of these.

Good condition George II Farthing of 1733.

This Cartwheel Penny would have been almost new when lost. A shame corrosion got to it before I did!

Best preserved George V Penny I have ever found!

A George I Farthing, 1719.

Where do they keep coming from? Another SOHO mint Halfpenny of George III.

I don’t get many of these Edward VII Pennies, so I like to show them here.

Another George III copper Penny of 1806.

A George I Farthing dated 1720.

Once cleaned in ammonia this Old Head Vicky Penny looked quite attractive so I decided to upload it here.

My first Irish Half Penny of George I, date 1723.

A nice condition George II Half Penny. Most come up as blank copper discs so when I found this one it made a welcome brake from the norm.

This Cartwheel penny came from land owned by my pervious employer.

A very rare tin farthing from the reign of James II 1685-88.

A George I Farthing dated 1719.

George III copper Half Penny 1807.

An early period George III Farthing 1773.

A Farthing from the reign of James I, circa early 17th Century.

A rare Farthing from the time of William and Mary.

Good condition George III Half Penny dated 1799.

Despite its grotty condition I decided to show this rare tin Half Penny of James II.

Half Penny 1861.

Unusual to find a coin from Hong Kong! One Mil 1863.

1886 bronze Farthing of Queen Victoria.

George III Half Penny 1772.

A James I Farthing.

Victorian Penny 1879.

Good condition Half Penny of Victoria, 1882H. A small “H” mark denotes Ralph Heaton & sons mint in Birmingham.

French 10 Centimes Dated 1880.

A Charles I Rose farthing. Early 17th Century.

A chipped Rose farthing of Charles I.

Excellent condition George III copper Penny.

Above average Victorian Penny, 1866.

George II Farthing 1736.

George II Farthing 1731.

Charles II Farthing 1672.

My first George IV Penny.

Exceptional condition Penny 1912.

Excellent condition William III Halfpenny 1698.

Victorian farthing dated 1866.

Cartwheel Pennies are getting much harder to find these days.

Worn George IV Half Penny dating to the 1820s.

Half Penny 1861.

Worn George III Cartwheel Penny 1797.

Victorian Half Penny dated 1862.

Cleaned George V Penny 1920.

George V Penny 1921.

Cleaned George V Penny 1934.

Post World War 2 Penny of George VI.

1877 Penny.

Cupro-nickel Half Crown of George VI.

George II Half Penny 1734.

Worn George III Half Penny.

A hammered Charles I Farthing, 1625 – 1649.

Good condition Farthing 1697.

Nice condition Farthing of Queen Victoria.

1944 brass Threepence.

1861 Belgium 20 Centimes of Leopold I struck in cupronickel.

William III Farthing, 1698.

Worn George I Farthing, 1719.

1754 Farthing of George II.

Half Penny 1772.

1775 George III Half Penny.

Half Penny 1919.

Edward VII Half Penny, 1905.

Irish Copper Half Penny, 1803.

Good condition Half Penny of George III, 1807.

Brass Threepence from 1942.

Morlon 2 Francs 1938 struck in aluminium-bronze and in Great Condition.

 

BRONZE ARTEFACTS

A men's bronze finger ring originally gilded with horse under shoe motif.

Two Small thimbles. (Probably Copper.)

Find update! It is now believed that this object is part of a collection of items known as staff terminals. This particular item found back in August 2003 is a good example of the Winchester style and dates roughly between 1000-1100AD. You can read more about this find in The Portable Antiquities Scheme Annual Report 2003-2004.

A little tailor's thimble known as a thymel. Dates between 1575 to 1625. Wow, this gave a quite a signal for its size, I was expecting a copper Cartwheel Penny or something.

There will always be a case where it is difficult to classify where an object should be placed. Although this whistle is made of white metal and not bronze I had to include it because I think that it is such a charming little object. It still works too!!!

A nice white metal plated copper button with insignia "Pollet Virtus," means, virtue excels Reeves coat of arms. (A family livery button.)

This is a gilded button of the Alliance Insurance Company pre 1965. Made in London and probably commemorating the start of the company in 1824. Cat No. G145 G Civilian Uniform Buttons 19th - 20th Century by D. G. Blair.

A button with the Lion and Unicorn coat of arms made in Birmingham. In this case the Kings Crown and worn by most infantry regiments between 1872 to 1924. Cat No. 541 Buttons of The Regular Army 1855-2000 by Howard Ripley.

This is a button from the Oxford University Rifle Volunteers and is likely to date from 1887-1908.

Another Bronze thimble.

I found this thimble about 9ins down over land I must of detected on about 20 times. I suppose this shows the advantages of having an Excelerator coil for my MXT.

It took quite a while to straighten out this battered brass thimble.

A very small bronze finger ring with a three leafed clover design.

What a lovely item to find on Christmas Eve! This fragment of metal is a Bronze Age axe head and dates to roughly 1000BC, you can clearly see the rounded blade which incidentally is still sharp even after 3000 years.

A small 19th Century belt hook in the form of a coiled snake.

I found this medieval greyhound spout when on a Christmas dig with a local club.

This is the first nickel thimble I have found and by the looks of things its probably not the last!

I think I may have to create a thimbles page!

Part of a Fob Seal which would originally have been attached to a watch. About 1720-1780 in date and one of my favourite finds. I have included a putty imprint so you can see what a wax seal might have looked like.

A pewter crotal bell, possibly medieval and amazingly it still rings even after all those years. It looks as though the maker's mark is a small hammer inside a shield, you can just see it on the bottom right hand side of the picture.

A nice ornate bronze buckle which probably dates around roughly 1650 to 1800.

Another one of the charming little crotal bells. Again this one's made from pewter and has the maker's mark "W G" on the bottom.

Above is a rather battered and squashed Late 15th Century cast bronze thimble.

After quite some time I managed to identify this object as an 18th Century pastry cutter.

An Early 20th Century pressed buckle with hammered finish design.

These bronze thimbles just keep on coming up!

Thimble number twelve.

An absolute cracker! I believe that this is an army button, but I have been unable to trace the regiment it belongs to. Anyone out there have any ideas?

The third fully complete crotal bell I have found. This time in bronze instead of pewter.

Here's a strange thing. I found all ten of these small buckles on the same area of a field. I wonder what was going on there?

People from my club tell me that this object is either a barrel lock key, or Grandfather clock winding key and probably dates to roughly the middle of the 19th Century.

Another nice army button with original gilding. It's a shame I can't find the regiment it belongs to.

A nice pewter buckle with shell type design. I'm not sure on age but it looks 18th Century to me.

Find update! It turns out that this object is a Roman buckle and is much older than I thought it was. Thanks to Ros Tyrell my local FLO for an identification on this object.

It doesn't look like much but this is the second Bronze Age find I have made. This fragment of metal comes from a double bladed dagger or knife and dates between 2500-500BC

It came as quite a shock when I found this item. My local museum tells me it's a sword belt fitting and dates around 1550-1600.

This item is a small green glass good luck pendant. It looks like it was probably made in the late Victorian period; of course I could be wrong. What do you think?

A very nice example of a Tudor Spectacle Buckle. It still has the pin fully intact.

Another Spectacle Buckle, again from the Tudor Period.

A tiny bronze finger ring found on a club dig.

An absolute delight! Bronze Age axe fragments are always nice to come by and the museum always gets very excited when I find these items.

This buckle has a nice floral design and probably dates to the 18th Century.

This army cap badge shows the emblem for Oxford and Buckinghamshire Regiment.

Wow another axe fragment and from a field that has only ever produced 18th Century stuff. Just proves that you never know what you might find!

An army cap badge from the Fusiliers.

This buckle dates between 1620 and 1680.

A token that looks as though it might have something to do with hot air ballooning.

An 18th Century token with an exotic palm tree design.

A Small token dated 1662. Not sure what the value would have been. Half something!

Two more bronze thimbles. I seem to be building up quite a collection.

A nice glass intaglio which seems to show a lady in Roman classical dress collecting water from a water pump. Probably dates around 1790 to 1850.

An Anglesey Mines Penny Token. Parys Mine Company was the first to issue tokens for payment to their workers in the 1780s. It says Redeemable in London and Anglesey around the edge.

Keeping it in Anglesey here’s the Half Penny version of the tokens made by Parys. Amazing I’ve never found one of these before and now I’ve found both versions all within a month.

Here’s a nice object, not much known about this yet but I think it might be a belt filling or mount and probably Tudor.

I like this Victorian Brooch, imagine how it would have looked when it was new.

At last my first key! This one looks to be around 400 years old.

I can’t believe my luck, just two weeks after finding my first key I went and found another one. This example is probably a 17th Century casket key.

I currently believe this item to be a shoe buckle from around 1790-1800. The bronze part is very well preserved but sadly, as is often the case, the iron mid section and pin have long since rotted away.

This pewter buckle is in stunning condition when considering it was lost over 300 years ago.

A nice shoe or knee buckle, 1680 to 1720.

Lady of sorrows 18th Century Roman revival copper pendant.

1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose Orb Jetton. One of the most common types amongst jetton finds.

My first coin weight! Bust of James I 1603 – 1625, crown mark and inscription XXII s for a value of 22 Shillings, 1 gold Unite.

A very nice Great War era cap badge from the Royal Engineers.

This is a nice example of a 16th Century snake belt hook which appears to have swans heads on it rather than the more usual design.

Another snake belt hood but this time from the 18th Century.

Hans Krauwincel II Rose Orb Jetton.

Another club outing produced this quaint little necklace medallion commemorating the marriage of Prince Albert Edward (Later Edward VII) to Princess Alexandra of Denmark.

A nice silver plated livery button.

My second barrel tap key, 19th Century.

A nice Great War era crest from the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.

It’s rare for a buckle to be complete but on this occasion I was lucky. Date 1680-1720.

My first Medieval Heraldic Pendant. Dates for this one are roughly 1300-1450.

Another shoe or knee buckle from around the beginning of the 18th Century.

An interesting mule token featuring Sir Bevois of Southampton. The die mismatch shows a reverse from North Wales, circa late 18th Century. Obverse (BEVOIS OF SOUTHAMPTON), reverse (NORTH WALES)

A fragment from a Tudor sword belt fitting, 1550-1600.

A small late 17th Century token from Wickham (High Wycombe) in Buckinghamshire. I received an email from a tokens collector who informed me this particular find is one of only three known. Previously I suspected the token to be from Hampshire, so thanks for the update on what turned out to be an extremely rare find.

Fragment of a Tudor period belt fitting.

Tiny late 15th Century bronze thimble found on one of my local sites.

A shoe or knee buckle complete with pin, 1700-1760.

Medieval Lead trade token.

Late Anglo Saxon zoomorphic strap end.

Late medieval buckle complete with pin.

Nice token dated 1668. When I found it I thought it was an army token from WWII.

19th Century watch wind keys after a clean in my barrelling machine.

This token commemorates victory by the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular Wars. (Cuidad Rodrigo Jan 19 1812.)

Religious pendant from the 18th Century. The obverse inscription is a quote, Corinthians 10:31.

1586 Hans Krauwincel II Rose Orb Jetton. I’ve had a few of these!

Broken key which probably dates to the medieval period.

A chest key which looks very similar to another one found a few years ago. I believe both finds to be mid to late Medieval.

I’ve found a few of these spectacle buckles and most of them are Tudor.

A badly corroded cap badge from Worcestershire.

A large spectacle buckle decorated with four Tudor roses. Nice find!

Large Tudor spectacle buckle tinned and decorated with roses on each lobe. Again a great find!

This excellent find turned out to be a 15th Century hexagonal annular brooch and is a first for psdetecting.com.

Buckles of this type are usually attributed to the 17th Century. This example is tinned and elaborately decorated.

My first Roman fibula brooch.

Almost fully complete medieval buckle.

Tudor spectacle buckle.

Beautiful Charles VI “The Mad” French Jetton. Charles was king of France from 1380 to 1422 and was grandfather to Henry VI of England. Initially known as “The Beloved” he earned his nickname “The Mad” after fits of strange behaviour which first occurred in 1392 and continued throughout his adult life.

Small Roman fibula brooch.

Commemorative pewter medal of Queen Victoria found on old World War I training ground.

I've found quite a few of these Tudor buckles so here's another one.

A tinned and decorated 16th Century spectacle buckle.

17th Century copper token.

Squashed medieval thimble.

Broken Roman brooch.

Roman disc type brooch.

Nice medieval key. I found a very similar one a few years ago.

Small medieval buckle.

Victorian collar brooch.

Good condition Nuremburg Jetton of Wolf Laufer II. Dates for this one are 1612 – 1651.

Small medieval belt fitting.

Ornate medieval buckle.

Nice Roman pin found on a local club site.

Battered Roman brooch.

Silver plated Hans Krauwinckel II 1586 Rose Orb Jetton.

Nice Roman brooch.

Small medieval strap end.

Worn snake belt hook, probably 18th Century.

Large Nuremberg rose orb jetton.

Tudor spectacle buckle.

A nice tinned and decorated 16th Century spectacle buckle.

Medieval copper alloy jetton.

Tinned and elaborately decorated late 18th Century shoe buckle.

Tinned late Roman zoomorphic brooch. Nice find!

Medieval coin weight.

A small plain Tudor spectacle buckle.

Tudor rose mount.

Late medieval strap buckle.

Tudor spectacle buckle.

18th Century seal bezel.

Late 17th Century buckle.

Double looped late medieval buckle.

Enameled Roman brooch.

Georgian to Victorian copper alloy clog fastener.

Gilded army Medical Staff button with William IV Royal Cipher. 1830 – 1837.

Victorian silver gilded army tunic button.

Button of the Royal Artillery. First or Second World War.

Unidentified Victorian button, lion rampant over lion rampant in shield, moto below.

Large medieval lead token with crusader cross and initials “L.A.”

Victorian era decorative brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Initials “J.F”

Stylish Victorian brass button with galloping horse in reins. Probably from a sportsman’s or huntsman’s jacket.

Copper alloy Watlington token dated 1664.

17th or 18th Century lead trade token.

Post medieval lead token.

Late Georgian to Victorian Livery button with lion rampant holding poleaxe.

Nice silver gilded late Georgian to Victorian livery button with griffin passant over crown.

Lead trade token with circular design.

Mid Victorian decorative brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Scrollwork initials “GC”

Lightly tinned post medieval buckle.

Victorian era decorative brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Highly ornate letter “D”

Georgian to Victorian silver gilded livery button with forward facing stag’s head.

Georgian to Victorian silver gilded livery button with stag facing left.

Fragile medieval seal matrix.

Victorian brass button with fox’s head. Probably fell off a hunter’s jacket.

James I trade weight. “I” below crown, ewer and London guildhall dagger mark.

Shield shaped early 20th Century brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Company initials “J&CO”

Post medieval lead trade token.

Small Victorian decorative brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Scrollwork initials “ML”

Gilded Georgian dandy button.

Large 18th Century Pewter button.

Nicely decorated late 17th Century buckle.

A button of the Royal Air Force. Second World War era.

An axe fragment dating to the late Bronze Age, 1000 – 600BC.

British brass Royal Army service button, entwined letters "GR" under king’s crown.

Brass button of the Royal Ordnance Corps. First or second world war.

Post medieval lead trade token.

Medieval lead trade token with cross and pellets.

2oz Victorian brass trade weight. V.R. below crown, multiple punch marks filled with lead for weight adjustment during use.

Victorian brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Initials “J.F.”

Late Georgian to Victorian livery button with bust under crown.

Late Georgian to Victorian Livery button with “A” initial, Coat of Arms and “SVIVEZ RAISON” moto for the Browne Family.

Silver gilded late 18th to 19th Century livery button with lion passant.

A brass helmet plate from the Oxfordshire Light Infantry Regiment. Dates for this item are 1881 to 1914.

Tinned Tudor spectacle buckle with a rose on each lobe.

Nice 18th Century tombac button with star design.

Victorian brass button with rabbit crouching.

Damaged Victorian decorative brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Ornate initials “PG”

Amazing trench art bullet carved into a crucifix. Such items were made by soldiers in the trenches of the First World War. A truly excellent find!

World War 2 Civil Defence or Home Front tunic button. Dad’s Army has come to psdetecting.com!

A fragment from an Elizabethan period sword belt fitting, 1550-1600.

Post medieval lead token.

Deeply struck medieval lead trade token.

Early Twentieth century uniform button with inscription “Thames Valley”

Victorian brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Initials “E over D”

Fancy Georgian brass dandy button.

8oz Bell type Victorian brass trade weight.

Victorian era decorative brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Initials “B.A.”

A small toy cannon played with and lost many years ago. Always nice to find personal items.

Silver gilded late medieval buckle. Nice find!

Late Georgian to Victorian livery button with figure standing left and hand grasping poleaxe right.

Small brass trade weight with the portcullis verification mark for Westminster.

Nicely engraved Georgian tombac button.

Silver gilded late Georgian to Victorian livery button with hand grasping poleaxe left and figure standing holding club right.

Early 20th Century shield shaped brass boss for a horse harness. Company initials “J&CO”

Huge late Victorian brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Company initials “H&ILB”

Lead token or cloth seal with bust of King William III, 1689 – 1702.

A very fragile late medieval French jetton I found a few years ago. Struck under the Dauphin, later Charles VII 1422 - 1461. Thanks to The Portable Antiquities Scheme and FLO Ros Tyrrell for the identification.

Silver gilded late Georgian to Victorian livery button with hand grasping poleaxe.

Small medieval buckle and strap.

Small Victorian brass trade weight, V.R. under crown.

Post medieval lead trade token with star pattern.

Silver plated late 19th to early 20th Century livery button with plume and inscription.

20th Century brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Machined Initials “EMB”

Late Georgian brass dandy button.

Superb condition Georgian tombac button.

Damaged Victorian brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Ornate initials “PH”

Post medieval lead token with initials on reverse.

19th or 20th Century uniform button with entwined letters “ERC”

Nice design on this late 18th Century tombac button.

Oval shaped Victorian to early 20th Century brass eye blinder boss for a horse harness. Initial “S”

Worn post medieval lead token.

Medieval lead token with letter "M" on reverse.

Late Georgian to Victorian Livery button with arm grasping cutlass left and animal head right.

Late Georgian to Victorian button.

Silver plated Georgian to Victorian Livery button. Figure standing holding club left, hand grasping poleaxe right.

A small Victorian glass seal. Curiously there is no design inscribed on it.

Late Bronze Age axe fragment, 1000 – 600BC.

1586 Hans Krauwinckel II rose orb Jetton.

Nice medieval copper alloy buckle.

Late Georgian to Victorian button with antelope strutting.

Roman fibula brooch.

Roman pin.

Large and chunky medieval copper alloy skillet leg.

Medieval to post medieval decorative mount.

Long and thin Roman fibula brooch.

Shoe or knee buckle, beginning of the 18th Century.

Cast double looped copper alloy buckle 1500 – 1650.

Georgian seal bezel.

18th Century shoe or knee buckle.

Decorated, tinned, post medieval buckle with rosettes on outer edge of loops and ends of strap bar, 1550 -1650.

Victorian to early 20th Century military uniform button.

Silver gilded Victorian livery button with dragon or griffin’s head facing left.

Victorian barrel tap key.

Post medieval lead trade token.

Post medieval lead token with initials I C.

Georgian to Victorian copper alloy Jews Harp.

Medieval to post medieval buckle.

Georgian Brooch.

Lond and thin medieval pot leg.

18th Century tombac button.

Georgian to Victorian livery button, bat with open wings.

Decorated Victorian watch wind key.

Cast medieval copper alloy annular buckle, 1250 – 1450. An excellent find!

Double looped sub annular buckle 1650 -1720.

Post medieval buckle 1575 – 1700.

Double looped Iron Age toggle fastener.

Heavy medieval bronze pot leg.

A medieval to early post medieval belt fitting or mount.

Stuart period lead trade token.

Highly intricate gilded Georgian button.

Large Tudor period bronze spoon bowl. (Uncertain)

Chunky Leather mount, late Stuart to Georgian period.

Roman disc brooch.

17th Century trade token.

A foot from a Roman chest.

Georgian seal with green glass intaglio.

Copper alloy copy of a George III Half Guinea.

Imitation Half Guinea of George III.

A good example of a snake buckle, which is difficult to date. Judging by the coin evidence found nearby, it’s probably Georgian to early Victorian.

Small medieval buckle.

Medieval leather strap fitting complete with rivets.

Tinned spectacle buckle, 1550 – 1650.

Small Georgian buckle.

Georgian copper alloy crotal bell.

Late 10th Century Anglo Saxon stirrup mount. An excellent find and a first for PSDetecting.

Medieval buckle with rectangular frame and integrally cast crowned head in relief. WOW, what a nice find!

Lovely Royal Welsh Fusiliers cap badge.

A copper alloy fitting, possibly for books. P in diamond. Inscription partly legible ?RE?ST?IRED ?? 8/7.

Georgian to Victorian, tinned furniture fitting.

 

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