CORN-8B4AB8: obverse of maravedi

Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-8B4AB8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Copper maravedis of Philip III of Spain(1598-1621); probably Segovia Mint [spain]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1598
Date to: Circa AD 1621

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.54 mm
Weight: 1.63 g
Diameter: 15.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th April 2003

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Other
Obverse description: castle with I on it side to represent one maravedi
Obverse inscription: PH I
Reverse description: lion?
Reverse inscription: REX?

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Marazion (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5231
Four figure Latitude: 50.127132
Four figure longitude: -5.471223
1:25K map: SW5231
1:10K map: SW51SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: associated with find of 4 Maravedis found on 06/06/2003 nearby
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: CORN
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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