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Unique ID: KENT-A985B7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn Post-Medieval copper-alloy eight resellado maravedis 'cob' coin probably of Philip IV (AD 1621-1665) or Charles II of Spain (1665-1700). The coin is a crude sub-rectangular shape. The obverse and reverse are very worn. Mintmark: circle over M. Probably mint of Mexico city. Uncertain Assayer. The coin's weight indicated it is a reweighed or 'resellado' coin though no countermark is visible
Measurements: 20.20mm in diameter, 2.39mm thick and weight: 4.84g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1621
Date to: Circa AD 1705
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.39 mm
Weight: 4.84 g
Diameter: 20.2 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: 8 maravedis resellado
Ruler/issuer: Phillip IV of Spain
Type: Spain: copper 6 maravedis resellado of Phillip IV (Clemente and Cayon 5266-5274)
Obverse description: A rampant lion facing left within a shield with a crown above. The date 1623 is to the left of the shield in a vertical position.
Reverse description: A castle within a shield, with VIII to the right of the shield in a vertical position.
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ3778
Four figure Latitude: 51.48436664
Four figure longitude: -0.02833635
1:25K map: TQ3778
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: SOM-04B156
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Spanish Post Medieval copper alloy eight maravedis 'resellado' of Philip III (1598-1621) or Philip IV (1621-1665), 8 in a circle counterstamp…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SOM-53E940
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Spanish Post Medieval copper alloy eight maravedis 'resellado' of Philip III (1598-1621) or Philip IV (1621-1665), VIII counterstamp on one s…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-EDE619
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete copper alloy post-medieval Spanish maravedis resellado (resealed or restruck), probably from the reign of Philip IV, AD 1621-1665.…
Workflow: Awaiting validation