Record ID: CORN-CDB30A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver sixpence of Charles I (1625-49), Group E, fifth bust (North 2242), initial mark: tun (dating to 1636-38), mint: Tower of London (under Charles I). Ref: North 1991: p. 161. The coin is worn and clipped with a dark mark in the middle of the obverse field which may be an attempt to pierce the coin, although it is uncertain (from the image). The coin also shows evidence of having been double struck with two impressions of the inner circle in places on the obverse. Diameter, 20.7mm. Weight: 2.68g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: DEV-392A0C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver short cross penny of John (1199-1216) by the moneyer Hue of Canterbury. Class 5b2 (1205-1207). As North 1991: 179, 970. Measurements: Diameter: 17.62mm, Weight: 1.39g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-1114E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A extremely worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of uncertain Emperor dating to AD 296-402. Uncertain reverse and mint. Dimensions: Diameter, 22mm. Average thickness, 1.5mm. Weight: 3.93g. 
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-111203
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman coin, probably the core of a very worn and corroded sestertius of unclear ruler, dating to c.AD 41-260. Unclear reverse type and mint. Dimensions: Diameter(max), 27mm. Average thickness, 3mm.  Weight: 9.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FEA402
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped and worn medieval silver penny of John (1199-1216), Class 4b or 4c (North 968/2-968/3) dating to c.AD1199-1204/5), moneyer: Ernaud, mint: Canterbury. Ref: Wren 1992: p. 28, 49-50; North 1994: p.220-1. Dimensions: Diameter (max.), 1.89mm. Diameter (min.), 1.71mm. Weight: 1.13g.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FE9F49
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete medieval silver Continental sterling imitation of Robert III of Béthune, Count of Flanders (1305-22), mint: Alost (Belgium), Mayhew 211-14 (probably M211). Ref: Mayhew 1983: p.83-4. The coin is incomplete, missing a small piece of the outer circle.   The obverse reads +R[…](C)OMES FLAnDRIE and the reverse reads MOn/ETA/ALO/TE[…].  Dimensions: Diameter, 18mm. Weight: 1.17g.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-E82B10
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A post-Medieval French one-tenth ecu (dixième d'ecu au bandeau) of Louis XV of France (1715-74), Duplessy 1683, dating to the 1770s (possibly 1770 or 1776, the final digit is unclear), mint: Paris (letter A below bust). Ref: Duplessy 1988: p.320. The coin is countermarked R.F. ( 'la République Française') suggesting that it was still in circulation after the French Revolution of 1789. This countermark of  is stamped above the three central fleur-de-lis. The coin is very worn, much of the inscription now illegible and only the …
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-E6AC27
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to the period c.AD 330-331 (Reece period 17). It has a dark grey-green patina. Mint of Trier. Reece & James, p.35, no.97. RIC VII, p.215, no.526. Reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS, depicting two soldiers standing, facing each other, both holding a standard. Dimensions: Diameter, 16.5mm. Thickness, 1mm. Weight: 1.76g.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-111168
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver shilling of the Commonwealth of England (1649-1660), mint-mark sun (1649-1657; North 2724), dated 1653 on the reverse, mint: Tower of London. Ref: North 1991: 206. Commonwealth shillings are not common finds and this is the first to be recorded from Cornwall with the PAS. It is also interesting to note that its two faces are not stamped directly opposite each other (12 o'clock die axis) or run from end to end (6 o'clock axis), which is usual for coins. It is also stamped with an exact year: 1653. Dimensions:  Diameter of 31mm, with a thi…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-110051
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily clipped medieval silver penny of Edward IV (second reign; 1471-83), Light 'Cross and Pellets' Coinage dating to c.AD1473-8, mint: Dublin (probably), Spink S6361. Ref: Spink 2003: 134. The coin worn and heavily clipped which has removed all of the obverse inscription and the majority of the reverse inscription. Obverse: crowned bust facing within inner circle; no other elements of the design survive owing to clipping. Reverse: long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quarter and a quatrefoil in the centre of the cross.   Di…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2023
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Record ID: CORN-C90997
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely corroded complete copper-alloy Roman sestertius of unclear ruler, dating to the period AD 43-260. Unclear reverse type and mint. Measurements: Diameter: 30.61 mm; Weight: 15.47 g
Created on: Monday 28th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
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Record ID: CORN-A05732
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely corroded complete copper-alloy Roman sestertius of unclear ruler, dating to the period AD 43-260. Unclear reverse type and mint Measurements: Weight: 12.05 g; Diameter: 28.17 mm
Created on: Saturday 26th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
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Record ID: CORN-9F4CDE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy roman sestertius, probably of Antonine date and possibly Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) or Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), dating to the period c.AD 138-180 (Reece periods 7-8). Reverse type depicting a standing female figure left. Mint of Rome. There is a small circular indent in the middle of the coin, probably from corrosion. Measurements: Diameter, 27.28mm; Weight, 13.30g
Created on: Saturday 26th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2023
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Record ID: CORN-9F0709
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy roman sestertius, probably of Antonine date and possibly Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) or Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), dating to the period c.AD 138-180 (Reece periods 7-8). Reverse type depicting a standing female figure left holding unclear object in right hand and cornucopiae(?) in left. Mint of Rome. Measurements: Diameter, 26.98mm; Weight, 10.35g
Created on: Saturday 26th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2023
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Record ID: CORN-37638E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn post Medieval copper alloy farthing of Charles II (1660-1685), milled issue, dated 1675. As Spink 3394. Measurements: Weight: 5.81 g; Diameter: 22.8 mm
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
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Record ID: CORN-A2541D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A lightly clipped Roman siliqua of Honorius (AD 393-423) dating to the period AD 395-402 (Reece period 21). VIRTVS ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in right and vertical spear in left. Mint of Milan. RIC X, p.321, no.1228; cf. Hoxne no. 720. Measurements: Diameter, 16.69mm; Weight, 0.9g
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
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Record ID: CORN-8F29E9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver long cross cut half penny of Henry III (1216-1272), class 5b, dated c. 1253. Mint of Canterbury. Measurements: Weight: 0.69g; Diameter: 17.46mm
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: CORN-8F0451
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval cut half penny of Richard I (1189-1199) or John I (1199-1216), dating to c. 1194-1204/5. Probably Class 4. Minted in Winchester North 1991 volume I, page 220, number 968/1. Measurements: Weight: 0.57 g; Diameter: 18.26 mm
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: CORN-E83040
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded silver Roman denarius, probably of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period c.AD 117-138 (Reece period 6). Unclear reverse type, possibly depicting Neptune stepping right on prow holding trident and acrostolium or dolphin? Mint of Rome. cf. RIC II.3 nos. 790, 792 for possible parallels for the reverse type.  Measurements: Diameter: 17.73mm; Weight: 2.72 g
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2023
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Record ID: CORN-E7EE51
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman coin, probably the core of a very worn and corroded sestertius of unclear ruler dating to c.AD 41-260. Possible bust facing right. Unclear reverse type and mint.  Measurements: Diameter: 29.1 mm; Thickness: 2.85 mm; Weight: 9.64 g
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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