#Eurovisionfinds Cyprus - A medieval base silver (billon) denier of Henry II of the Kingdom of Cyprus (1285-1324) of 'lion' type probably dating to the period after 1296 (see notes below). Mint uncertain #Eurovision@findsorguk
#Eurovisionfinds Albania - A complete Post Medieval copper alloy Venetian 2 Soldi struck for use in Dalmatia and Albania dating from AD 1684 or 1691 #Eurovision #ALB@CrapFinds
#Eurovisionfinds Israel - A cast lead pilgrim ampulla of Medieval, thirteenth to fifteenth century date. the ampulla is similar to a design for which a mould was found during excavations of a Medieval workshop in Akko (Acre) in Israel. #Eurovision #ISR finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#Eurovisionfinds Belgium - Medieval silver continental imitation penny issued by Gui of Dampierre, Count of Flanders (AD 1251-1305) dating to 1288-1292 #Eurovision #BEL
#Eurovisionfinds Russia - Copper alloy Post Medieval commemorative medal dating to AD 1814.
The obverse depicts a left facing bust of the Emperor of Russia, Alexander with the inscription 'THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER' around the circumference. #Eurovision#RUSfinds.org.uk/database/artef…
#Eurovisionfinds Malta - Coin, possibly Maltese cross & there are C17-C18 century Maltese coins, issued by the Grand Masters of the Knights of Malta, with a similar pattern. This coin is cruder in EXECUTION. Dates between c1100 & c1800 AD. #Eurovision #MLT finds.org.uk/database/artef…
#Eurovisionfinds Portugal - A complete gold Post Medieval quarter Moeda with a value of 1000 Reis of Peter II (Dom Pedro II) of Portugal (AD 1648-1706). Coin is dated to AD 1703. Mint uncertain. #Eurovision #POR
#Eurovisionfinds Serbia - A silver Roman siliqua of Constantius II (AD 337-61), dating to the period AD 355 - 361 (Reece Period 18), VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX in wreath, Sirmium (modern Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia). RIC VIII, p. 389, no. 68. #Eurovision #SRB
#Eurovisionfinds United Kingdom - A modern button of the Stockbridge Labourers' Friends' Association, founded by Lord Shaftesbury in the United Kingdom in 1830 for the improvement of working class conditions. #Eurovision #UK
#Eurovisionfinds Iceland - Incomplete silver Viking Mjolnir (Thor's hammer) pendant. The pendant is in the form of a rectangular cross-section, inverted 'T'-shape. They are found distributed in areas of Viking settlement, including Iceland #Eurovision#ISLfinds.org.uk/database/artef…
#Eurovisionfinds Germany - A silver medieval groschen of the city Köln (Cologne), Germany. Probably dating to c.1475, minted at Köln, mint mark cross fleury. #Eurovision#GER
#Eurovisionfinds Finland - Early post-Medieval hammered coin from Livonia, probably an issue of the Grand Master Hermann Hasenkamp von Brüggeneye (1535-1549). Livonia was an area in the medieval period which is now Estonia and Finland. #Eurovision#FIN
#Eurovisionfinds Bulgaria - A medieval silver grosso from Medieval Bulgaria, produced under Ivan Alexander, (1331-1371), mint: Tarnarvo (Bulgaria), type КБМ 1.13.3 (МПТ Т. 11.2; OJN Т. I.8), the design derived from the Venetian Grosso. #Eurovision #BUL
#Eurovisionfinds Lithuania - A Post-Medieval copper-alloy solidus of John II Casimir of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania. Dated 1666 on coin. #Eurovision#LTU
#Eurovisionfinds Ukraine - A complete cast lead circular Russian control seal of 19th century date. The left hand image contains the word СМѣ.ЛА - older Russian Cyrillic for the town of Smila in Ukraine. #Eurovision#UKR
#Eurovisionfinds The Netherlands -
A Post Medieval silver 1-stuiver of Overjissel of the United Provinces of the Netherlands dating to AD 1628. #Eurovision#NED
#Eurovisionfinds Sweden - A Post Medieval copper quarter Or from the reign of Queen Christina (AD 1632-1654) of Sweden. The House of Vasa ruled Sweden from 1523 until 1654 on Christina's death #Eurovision#SWE finds.org.uk/database/artef…
I had a few points in response to my Insta post about the Ryedale Hoard which are worth discussing again.
"Do you think more people might donate to museums if, as a matter of course sometimes, our" treasure finds" which sometimes take years to go through the process, to them be bought for a paltry sum by a local museum to end up in a drawer somewhere and never be seen again?...
... I for one am very reluctant... many more people would see my finds displayed in my home than they would hidden in a drawer as something not good enough to make the main collection... just saying"