COIN

Unique ID: IOW-C4B2B6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

Ed Besley has commented:

Were it not for the bit missing, this would be a splendid coin, well-struck and circular; I wonder whether it counts as a 'presentation piece'. The practice of formally minting selected round, fully-struck pieces for special occasions or for presentation to the king, viceroy and other important officials apparently began in 1630 and continued well into the next century (Menzel 2004, p.280).

Ref: S Menzel 2004, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins: the early Spanish-American Mints and their coinages 1536-1773 (New York, American Numismatic Society).

Health warning: I'm assuming that it is silver: even allowing for the missing bit it's very light, but this and the somewhat 'soft' appearance might be accounted for by corrosion/water wear? (The alternative being that it might be a cast copy ina baser metal - leave that question to you.)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1676

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 12.71 g
Diameter: 39 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th May 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2010-2-225

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Obverse inscription: CAROLVS . II . DG . H[ISPANIAR]VM
Reverse inscription: PO[TOSI . AN]O . 1676 . EL . PERV .
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine