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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-705BA2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn post-Medieval silver 1-real piece of Philip IV of Spain (1621-1665), minted at Potosi, Bolivia and dated 1661 on coin. Assayer E (Antonio de Ergueta). Waves and pillars type.
Maximum diameter: 23.4mm. Weight: 2.22g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1661
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.22 g
Diameter: 23.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2013-5-151
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: real - croat - dieciocheno
Ruler/issuer: Phillip IV of Spain
Type: Spain: silver 1 real - 1 croat - dieciocheno of Phillip IV (Clemente and Cayon 5676-5824)
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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