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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-6B7C42
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete but very worn Post Medieval copper alloy coin, probably an eight maravedis 'cob' coin of Philip IV (AD 1621-1665). The coin has a cut octagonal shaped flan. The obverse has a rampant lion facing left within a shield. The reverse is a castle within a shield and appears to be counter-stamped at top right with a figure of eight.
These are often called 'cob' coins after the Spanish word for copper which is 'cobre': they were crudely made in Spain initially and later in the Americas for use in the Spanish colonies. The flans are often, as on this example, an irregular shape.
Other 'cob' coins on the database are LON-4589C3, ESS-B86936, LANCUM-2AE7C4, IOW-DC2625, SF-FCAFFB, NMGW-669D7B and SUR-4E17B8.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1621
Date to: Circa AD 1665
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 22.4 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 6.16 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 19th September 2019 - Thursday 19th September 2019
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 65515
Other reference: INDSH07042022GC
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: 8 maravedis
Ruler/issuer: Phillip IV of Spain
Obverse description: Rampant lion left, possibly counter-stamped
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Castle within shield, counter-stamped with an eight
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Great Yarmouth (District)
Parish or ward: Belton with Browston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG4702
Four figure Latitude: 52.55972615
Four figure longitude: 1.64264904
1:25K map: TG4702
1:10K map: TG40SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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