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COIN
Unique ID: LON-2E6025
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval copper alloy coin: 5 Maravedis probably of Carlos II of Spain dating AD1665- 1700.
Obverse: Castle within shield C to the right illegible to the left
Obverse inscription: Illegible [CAROLVS II]
Reverse: Rampant lion within shield with crown above
Reverse inscription: [---] VN[---]
Die axis measurement: 5.00
Dimensions: diameter: 22.62mm; weight: 4.50g.
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 1665
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 22.62 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of Spain
Obverse description: Castle within shield C to the right illegible to the left
Obverse inscription: Illegible [CAROLVS II]
Reverse description: Rampant lion within shield with crown above
Reverse inscription: [---] VN[---]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Blackwall and Cubitt Town (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3880
Four figure Latitude: 51.50209588
Four figure longitude: -0.01316245
1:25K map: TQ3880
1:10K map: TQ38SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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