Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-858F93

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1553
Date to: Circa AD 1554

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.95 g
Diameter: 24.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th June 2015 - Tuesday 9th June 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Mary I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Mary, 1553-1554 (N 1960)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing left
Obverse inscription: MARIAo‽oD'GoANG'FRAo'Z'oHIB'oREGI'o
Reverse description: long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: VERITAS‽TEMPORIS FILIA
Initial mark: pomegranate
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine