COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-BEF5D6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

The Spanish denominations minted in the New World are often poorly struck and sometimes called 'cobs'; they circulated worldwide as a trade currency

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1572
Date to: AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 2.83 g
Diameter: 23.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th October 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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