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Unique ID: SOM-6C9003
Object type certainty: Certain
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Spanish Post Medieval silver one real of Charles II (1661- 1700), dating to AD 1691. Mint of Potosi, Bolivia. The coin is very worn and probably clipped with c.25% of the design lost off the flan. However poor striking resulting in some of the design being off the flan is common with these coins.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1691
Date to: Exactly AD 1691
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.3 mm
Width: 19.2 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 2.15 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th March 2012
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Other reference: SCC receipt 021788
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: real - croat - dieciocheno
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of Spain
Type: Spain: silver 1 real - 1 croat - dieciocheno of Charles II (Clemente and Cayon 7181-7322)
Obverse description: Cross potent with lions alternating castles in the quarters. Flanked by mint and assayer initials VR. [Crown above] and curved lines below.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two crowned pillars rising from waves, [with large crown above] with inscription in three lines across field. [.../.../VR]//[PLV]S [V]L/T[RA]//VR/91/[...]
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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