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Learn MoreCharles I shilling, Oxford declaration 1642. Silver, 6.1g. i.m, Oxford plume. Small bust. R. Declaration in three lines, three Oxford plumes above. Ref: N.2349, S.2971. British museum coin number, 1061. From the "Battle of Aylesbury" hoard. Ref: 2023 T349. PAS: BUC-D73196.
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David I Scottish Penny. 1124-1153 AD. Crowned bust right with sceptre, + DAVIT REX. R. Cross fleury, single pellet in angles. Moneyer, Hugo at Roxburgh?. Silver, 1.33g. 22mm. Ref: S.5007.
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Eadbald of Kent Gold Shilling (‘thrymsa’). Early England AD 616-640. Gold, 1.29g. [NV]? AL[D /REG], around a diademed bust, right. R. +DORO[VERNI]S, around a cross pattee on a globe, beaded inner-circle. Canterbury mint. Ref: Article by T. Abramson. https://britnumsoc.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/351-a-second-canterbury-gold-shilling-of-eadbald.pdf
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Henry VIII. 1509-1547. Gold Angel First coinage. Tower (London) mint mark crowned portcullis (without chains on rev.). Struck circa 1513-1526. (crowned portcullis) ҺЄnRIC VIII DI GRΛ RЄX ΛGL Z FRA, Archangel Michael slaying the dragon to right with spear terminating in cross crosslet. R. PЄR CRVCЄ TVΛ SΛLVΛ nOS XPЄ RЄDЄ, ship bearing shield and cross, Һ and rose flanking cross. Ref: Schneider 563; North 1760; SCBC 2265. From the New Horizons Collection. Ex J. Eric Engstrom (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 1570; Coin Galleries (21 February 1990), lot 439. 28mm. 5.17g.
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Charles I shilling, Aberystwyth mint, 1638-1642. Silver, 5.93g. i.m, book. Large bust plume before, XII mark of value behind. R. Oval garnished shield, plume above. Ref: N.2331, S.2883. British museum coin number, 1059. From the "Battle of Aylesbury" hoard. Ref: 2023 T349. PAS: BUC-D73196.
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Charles I shilling, Oxford declaration 1642. Silver, 5.9g. i.m, Oxford plume. Small bust. R. Declaration in three lines, three Oxford plumes above. Ref: N.2349, S.2971. British museum coin number, 1060. From the "Battle of Aylesbury" hoard. Ref: 2023 T349. PAS: BUC-D73196.
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Medieval Silver Seal Matrix. Circa, 12th-14th century AD. 5.53 g, 29.6mm. An exceptional seal matrix set with a Roman intaglio of red stone (possibly jasper or carnelian) with an engraving of a young satyr running to the left with another, smaller satyr with a tail and horns kneeling on his shoulders. The oval intaglio is set in the centre of the matrix within a grooved oval border which also frames the base of the surrounding inscription which reads: + CREDE . SOLVM. ET . EST. SATIS. ‘Believe only and it is enough/sufficient’. The phrase is part of the Mass for the Annunciation, from a chant known as the 'Missus Gabriel de Celis'. PAS recorded: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1092517
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'Lord John St John of Bletsoe' silver hawking vervel inscribed IOHN LORD St IOHN. Found at Bletsoe, Bedfordshire and reported as potential treasure, recorded with the PAS as BH-6AF8AB which states:
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Charles I Aberystwyth sixpence, 1638-42 AD. i.m, book Bust left, plume before, VI behind. R. Oval garnished shield, plume above. Silver, 3.01g. Ref: S.2888. British Museum coin number, 655. From the "Battle of Aylesbury" hoard. Ref: 2023 T349. PAS: BUC-D73196.
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Offa Penny. Canterbury. Heathbert. +OFFA REX within angles of cross botonnee on saltire of lobes. R. Moneyer's name within angles of celtic cross over cross fleury. Saltire and pellets at centre. Ref: Chick, 123. North 277. An exceptional example.
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