Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-D76C33

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 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1547

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2016 - Monday 25th July 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1849 - 1853)
Obverse description: crowned bearded bust 1 facing
Obverse inscription: [HEN]RIC [8] DI GRA [AGL FR] Z hIB [REX]
Reverse description: long cross fourchée over royal shield
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS CAN[TOR]
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair