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Unique ID: IOW-A875F3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval Spanish copper-alloy maravedis, possibly of Philip III (1598-1621 AD) - Philip IV (1621-1665 AD). Not further defined.
The copper-alloy coins of these two kings are often squarish in shape.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1598
Date to: Exactly AD 1665
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.38 mm
Width: 20.94 mm
Weight: 3.84 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th April 2012
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Other reference: IOW2012-4-191
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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