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« on: September 21, 2013, 03:35:33 PM »
I had a few good hours today 3 hammereds and 2 brooches, one of them looks a little Saxon to me? but what do I know about brooches, any help chef would be great...
The long cross penny is interesting its debased so I think its a forgery, the coin just don't look right, the mint mark look to be on the reverse, also I cant seem to make out any of the legend, il get a better pic later.
One last thing if I find another lizzy hammered im going to throw it back, they are starting to get a little like roman grots Grin
 

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« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2013, 04:33:21 PM »
  very nice finds well searched  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2013, 05:34:14 PM »
Throw them roman grots my way haha I cant find the damn things.

well done on the finds. I like the brooches.
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« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2013, 05:39:33 PM »
throw them my way aswell as i have a better chance of finding rocking hoarse poop than hammies;D Grin

nice finds well done.

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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2013, 06:10:33 PM »
well done mate nice finds I want a lizzie .Edwards doing my head in a bit now Grin
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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2013, 06:11:54 PM »
Quote from: Dale on September 21, 2013, 03:35:33 PM
I had a few good hours today 3 hammereds and 2 brooches, one of them looks a little Saxon to me? but what do I know about brooches, any help chef would be great...
The long cross penny is interesting its debased so I think its a forgery, the coin just don't look right, the mint mark look to be on the reverse, also I cant seem to make out any of the legend, il get a better pic later.
One last thing if I find another lizzy hammered im going to throw it back, they are starting to get a little like roman grots Grin
 
Wow that is a great haul for sure Dale, Wink  your on for more quality finds in that field mate Shocked and one of them looks Saxon to me as well.
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2013, 06:39:48 PM »
Cheers all...............a better shot of the penny if anyone wants a shot to id, I think its a continental copy, or just a home made fake, if you look at 11oclcok on the reverse you will see a cross mint mark? 

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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2013, 08:35:38 PM »
A great day indeed!

Please can you post a pic of the back of the top item?

The hammered is a Continental sterling imitation of William of Namur and dates to the late 1340s or early 1350s. Debased as you say and therefore brittle.

The full reverse reading would be NAM VRC ENS IS+.

It's number 363 or 364 in the Mayhew book 'Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type'
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« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2013, 08:55:45 PM »
Cheers Pete I will take note of that great id Wink

The item cleaned, it don't seem as if any thing has snapped off, maybe just the pin?

Cheers

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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2013, 09:27:18 PM »
Thanks for the extra pics.

Looks to be a mount rather than a brooch?
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2013, 09:31:24 PM »
Looking at the back with the two studs I can see what you mean...what age do you think it is Huh?
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« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2013, 08:55:43 PM »
Anyone know the age of this mount??? am I right in saying a Saxon chip carved mount, it would be great to know as the field has only produced 1 Saxon sceat, with no other Saxon in 20 ish years
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« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2013, 12:58:29 AM »
Looks like a strap end or a horse bridle fitting. The two studs would point to a fitting. Could still be saxon though, its very stylized and animalistic.

Swallowed a dictionary yesterday!

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22 Roman  Coins
13 Hammered
4 Georgian Silver
4 Silver love tokens
8 Victorian  Silver
40 Victorian Copper
6 Edwardian Silver
7 George IV
4 George V
0 Gold Coins
1 iron age gold
9 Roman Brooches
4 Copper Knobs
30 Buckles
1 med dagger hilt
1 Roman Spoon
2x Silver Gilt Treasure items
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« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2013, 05:16:09 AM »
Quote from: Meatslicer on October 04, 2013, 12:58:29 AM
its very stylized and animalistic.

Swallowed a dictionary yesterday!

Eric

You obviously got indigestion before you got to Z, the word is zoomorphic  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2013, 07:26:04 AM »
Just wanted to give you the chance to be right again Chef.

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22 Roman  Coins
13 Hammered
4 Georgian Silver
4 Silver love tokens
8 Victorian  Silver
40 Victorian Copper
6 Edwardian Silver
7 George IV
4 George V
0 Gold Coins
1 iron age gold
9 Roman Brooches
4 Copper Knobs
30 Buckles
1 med dagger hilt
1 Roman Spoon
2x Silver Gilt Treasure items

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