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No1 looks like a Charles 1 farthing No2 looks roman No3 is a George 1 farthing
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This site may help you out http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=55
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Perhaps they are some kind of farmers token? That's if they had any tokens this size? -
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George111 posted a topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Found this yesterday I think it could be a horse bridal decoration maybe medieval? missing a glass or agate stone centre piece its gold gilt and looks enameled its got a flat metal bit on the back which may of clipped onto/behind the leather straps? tip to toe its about 2 1/2 inch's -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Not a hole it does not seem to go all the way through could be "bunged up" though I know what your on about whirly gig toy but the marks on my 2 don't look like whirly gig tooth shaped -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
What would the "saw" looking lines be needed for if being used as a weight sewn into hem of curtain? -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Not been out much lately found these two really don't know what they are. Maybe horse harness mounts they are made of lead -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
I have to agree it does seem to be very likely Victorian vanity/gentleman's bottle type "flip top" lid and the bit missing may of had a hinge attached like a ink bottle lid it just looks so hand made must of been a very expensive press die seeing its such a complicated looking design -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
That area does look the most likely but it just looks like the rest of the patterned areas even though a jewellers eye glass This might be more clearer to show it could of be hand made -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Well going by the "peening" hammer and punch marks used to dish the object I'm not so sure your right -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Leg off of a cooking pot made of copper alloy (brass) could be any where between 14th to 17th century in date -
It's not pretty, but what is it?
George111 replied to mrbadexample's topic in Enquiries about Non British coins
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It's not pretty, but what is it?
George111 replied to mrbadexample's topic in Enquiries about Non British coins
Looks very roman-ish -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Rather lovely white metal "silver" object surly this must of been hand crafted by a gold/silver smith? to make a tool to "press" this would of cost the earth Don't know what age it is it has no hallmark hence me saying "white metal" It did have a cork insert but no back plate and loop but could be a button or cape fastener or cufflinks would of been made to have been engraved It the same size as a predecimal 1 penny -
Did any of our kings ie Henry II or Henry III ect have copper coinage ?
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Nice Charles I trade weight Crown over C with London sword and ewer makers mark -
Looks very likely I found a jetton in this case, who/what is on it I will have to do a bit of research Thanks
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Yes its brass I filed the end of the stem stump there is some indented mark but cant tell what it is yet still too much green deposit to see any detail -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
The bowl and part of the handle of a large (dessert) spoon made of copper could be anywhere from 13th-16th century in date and going by wear the user was right handed LOL -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
A double loop strap fitting from harness probably.19th century -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Post medieval lead bag/sacking seal Harris of Calne Wilts bacon curers -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Part of a lead post medieval decorative horse harness mount minus the iron fixing, it shows signs it was silver gilt at some point -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
WOW 3000 views -
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George111 replied to George111's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=48233&title=strap-guide&cat=169 Looks like you were right jelida its a strap guide