Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-A75AE9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Evidence of reuse: Clipped to re-use silver clippings.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1495
Date to: Circa AD 1498
Period of reuse: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 9th July 2015 - Thursday 9th July 2015

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, not further defined (N 1707 - 1717)
Obverse description: bust of Henry VII facing with double arched crown
Obverse inscription: missing
Reverse description: long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS CANTOR
Initial mark: missing
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine