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Unique ID: SUSS-BEF5D6
Object type certainty: Certain
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Spanish Post Medieval one reale of unclear ruler, minted in Mexico, 1572-1650 AD
Notes:
The Spanish denominations minted in the New World are often poorly struck and sometimes called 'cobs'; they circulated worldwide as a trade currency
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1572
Date to: AD 1650
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 2.83 g
Diameter: 23.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th October 2009
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: real
Obverse description: Square topped shield with D (assayers mark) to left and M/o (mint mark) to right
Obverse inscription: [... DE]I GR[ATIA]
Reverse description: Cross pattee with pellets at ends of arms, castles and lions in quarters all within a tressure of eight arches
Reverse inscription: [H]ISPANIARVM E[T INDIA]RVM [REX]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.