Folded (Broken) Coin

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Title

Folded (Broken) Coin

Description

This silver half groat (Medieval English coin) was issued under Henry VI. On the obverse is a crowned bust (probably Henry VI himself) and on the reverse is a cross. The coin was not only clipped but at some point folded, breaking upon unfolding.

Source

Portable Antiquities Scheme https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/814690

Date

1422-1427

Rights

Kurt Adams (Portable Antiquities Scheme)

Identifier

GLO-B20743

Files

http://dighist.fas.harvard.edu/courses/2016/CB51/files/original/68d82eba63c4a05ac9be47caae464240.jpg

Citation

“Folded (Broken) Coin,” CB 51 Omeka, accessed March 13, 2026, https://cb51-16.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/265.

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