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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-623343

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Evidence of reuse: cut in half to be used as smaller change

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1380
Date to: Circa AD 1422
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd October 2016 - Sunday 2nd October 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Guenar
Ruler/issuer: Charles VI of France
Type: French: Guenar of Charles VI
Obverse description: Shield with Arms of France modern (three fleur-de-lis)
Obverse inscription: +K[AROLUS:FRANCOR]V:REX
Reverse description: short cross pattée with alternating crown and lis in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [+S]IT:nOME:[DnI:BEnEDICTUM]
Initial mark: cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine