Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-46BD54
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-Medieval silver quarter patagon of Philip IV of Spain (1621-1655 AD), dated 1631 on coin.
Obverse: PHIL.IIII.D.G.HISP.ET.INDIAR.REX; Crowned cross saltire (fleury) with date of 1631 at sides
Reverse: ARCHID.AVST.DVX.BVRG.CO.FLAN; Crowned shield
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1631
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.13 g
Diameter: 32.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011 - Friday 30th September 2011
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Other reference: IOW2012-4-21
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Obverse description: Crowned cross saltire (fleury) with date of 1631 at sides
Obverse inscription: PHIL.IIII.D.G.HISP.ET.INDIAR.REX
Reverse description: Crowned shield
Reverse inscription: ARCHID.AVST.DVX.BVRG.CO.FLAN
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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