FASAM-9B8F4C: 4 Maravedis of Joanna and Charles V of Spain, Santo Domingo

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COIN

Unique ID: FASAM-9B8F4C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper-alloy 4 Maravedis of Joanna and Charles V of Spain, dating to 1506-1516, struck at Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. This is one of the first coins to be struck in the Americas.

Adolfo, Clemente y Juan Cayon, Las Monedas Espanolas (1998), p. 461, no. 2836

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1506
Date to: Exactly AD 1516
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 27 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: 4 maravedis
Ruler/issuer: Joanna and Charles of Spain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Charing (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ9549
Four figure Latitude: 51.2069138
Four figure longitude: 0.79018799
1:25K map: TQ9549
1:10K map: TQ94NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: FASAM
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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