Boy Bishop Tokens. Circa 15th century AD. Lead, 15.79 - 19.54 mm. A selection of medieval boy bishop tokens. These tokens imitate the silver pennies of the period and were produced in Bury St Edmunds for the Holy festival of St Nicholas. "The cult of St Nicholas and its associated 'Boy Bishop' tradition—which derived from the saint's patronage of children and involved the choosing of a boy to be dressed up as the saint, who then performed ecclesiastical duties in the period around St Nicholas's Day (6 December) and Holy Innocents (28 December)—seems to have been widespread throughout England in the late medieval period, to judge from both the prevalence of dedications to St Nicholas and the number of references to Boy Bishops that are found in sources of this era. For example, in the fifteenth century at King's College, Cambridge, the Boy Bishop was allowed to 'say and carry out vespers, matins, and other divine services', and the Boy Bishop's mitre there in the early sixteenth-century was a gift from Bishop Geoffrey Blythe of Chester, indicating the official approval of the tradition."
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Boy Bishop Tokens. Circa 15th century AD. Lead, 15.79 - 19.54 mm. A selection of medieval boy bishop tokens. These tokens imitate the silver pennies of the period and were produced in Bury St Edmunds for the Holy festival of St Nicholas. "The cult of St Nicholas and its associated 'Boy Bishop' tradition—which derived from the saint's patronage of children and involved the choosing of a boy to be dressed up as the saint, who then performed ecclesiastical duties in the period around St Nicholas's Day (6 December) and Holy Innocents (28 December)—seems to have been widespread throughout England in the late medieval period, to judge from both the prevalence of dedications to St Nicholas and the number of references to Boy Bishops that are found in sources of this era. For example, in the fifteenth century at King's College, Cambridge, the Boy Bishop was allowed to 'say and carry out vespers, matins, and other divine services', and the Boy Bishop's mitre there in the early sixteenth-century was a gift from Bishop Geoffrey Blythe of Chester, indicating the official approval of the tradition."
Medieval Brooch. Circa 14th century AD. Silver, 0.66g. 15.16 mm. A small finely worked annular brooch formed of ten small cross-hatched knops around a plain D-shaped frame. The pin is undecorated except a collar at the loop end where it joins the frame. Ref: Egan & Pritchard, p.253. fig.1333. From an old Essex collection.
Post-Medieval silver chessman type seal matrix with a tapering hexagonal-sectioned handle surmounted by a circular loop. The oval seal face carries an engraved device of a griffin emerging from a torse. 16th - 17th century. 20mm x 16mm, 5.42g. Private UK collection, acquired before 1990.
Tudor silver-gilt filigree cap hook, 16th century. The body is hemispherical with applied filigree decoration and a lobed back plate with an S-shaped hook attached. 18mm x 15mm, 4.3g. Read (2008) Hooked clasps and eyes, no. 713 (p 193) class A, type 1.UK private collection, acquired before 1990.
Tudor silver-gilt filigree hooked fastener. A trifoliate body with the upper surface having three conjoined hemispheres with filigree decoration. Between the three hemispheres is a silver quatrefoil fixed with a silver-gilt rivet. On the reverse is a rectangular attachment loop and a hook. 16th century. 17mm x 13mm, 1.8g.UK private collection, acquired before 1990.
Post-Medieval Finger Ring. Circa, 17th century AD. Silver, 4.4g. 20mm diameter (19mm internal) x 13mm. Formed of a tapering flat sectioned shank decorated with incised lines and a large rectangular bezel set with iridescent glass. UK private collection, acquired before 1990.
17th Century Silver Thimble. Circa 1600-1650 AD. Silver, 6.46g. 28.52 mm. A stunning English made two piece tall thimble. Beautifully engraved with four scrolled crescents that form framed panels, each filled with small pushed squares. Ref: McConnel 1995, 24: Read 2018. no.51. Ex. Old Essex Collection.
Silver Maidenhead Button. Circa 17th century. Silver, 1.49g. 14.11 mm. A two piece silver button depicting a crowned female bust with flowing long hair. Makers mark, initials: I.C. It is possible the image may be that of Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II. Many buttons and cufflinks of various styles were made in celebration of this royal wedding.
Excessively Rare Belgae Silver Unit. Circa 20 B.C - AD 10. Silver, 1.50g. 16.96 mm. Helmeted head left, foal looking back in front. Rosette and crescent below, pellet in ring above. R. Horse left, spiral sun above. Foal looking back below, pellet in crescent and cross in front. ABC-, VA-, Spink-. An unpublished type recorded with the Celtic coin index as: CCI 21.0001.
Philip I Silver Antoninianus Obverse: Radiate bust right, IMP MIVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Reverse: ADVENTVS AVGG, Philip I on horseback pacing left, his right hand raised, holding sceptre in the left. Minted, Rome AD 245. Size: 22.48 mm, Weight: 3.04 grams. Reference: RIC 26b, RSC 3. Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
ElagabalusTetradrachm Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 219. Silver, 12.49g. 25 mm. laureate head right, with slight drapery, [. ] ANTWNE INOC. R. AΗΜΑΡΧ.E.YNΑΤΟC ΤΟ Β, eagle standing facing with spread wings, head left, holding wreath in beak; Δ-Ε across upper fields. Ref:. McAlee 758; Prieur 250.
L. Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus Denarius Serratus. Circa, 106 B.C. Silver, 4.01g. 18.61 mm. Laureate head of Jupiter left, no control mark. R. Jupiter in quadriga right, brandishing thunderbolt, L SCIP ASIAG in ex. X control mark above. Ref: RRC 311/1a-b. RSC Cornelia 24b-c.
M. Caecilius Q.f. Metellus Denarius. Circa, 127 B.C. Silver, 3.86g. 18.13 mm. Helmeted head of Roma right, monogram below chin. ROMA behind. R. Macedonian shield with elephant's head at centre, M METELLVS Q F around, all within wreath. Ref: RRC 263/1. RSC Caecilia 29.
Republican Denarius. L. Licinius Crassus and Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus with L. Cosconius, C. Malleolus, L. Pomponius. Circa, 118 B.C. Silver, 3.71g. 18.10 mm. Roma wearing Attic helmet right, L POMPONI CN F. Monogram behind. R. Naked Gallic warrior in biga right, with spear, shield and carnyx. L LIC CN DOM in ex. Ref: RRC 282/2-5, RSC Cosconia 1, Poblicia 1.
Maximinus I Denarius. Rome, AD 236. Silver, 3.23g. 20.28 mm. Laureate and draped bust right, IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. R. P M TR P II COS P P, Maximinus in military attire standing left between two standards, touching standard with right hand and resting on spear held in his left hand. Ref: RSC 55, RIC 3.

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