Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-1C2D90
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post Medieval silver 1-real piece of Carlos II of Spain (1665-1700 AD), minted at Potosi, Bolivia. Antonio de Ergueta (1653-78).
Obverse: Shield
Reverse: Pillar with 'E' to left and 67 to right, 1667 in margin.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1653
Date to: Circa AD 1678
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.89 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th December 2011
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Other reference: IOW2012-5-1
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Real
Obverse description: Shield
Reverse description: Pillar with āEā to left and 67 to right, 1667 in margin
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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