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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-810CF6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval silver 1-real piece of Felipe IV (1621-1665)/Carlos II (1665-1700) of Spain, dated 1666 on coin and minted at Potosi, Bolivia. Assayer E = Antonio Ergueta, active 1653-1678.
Obverse: [ ]; Cross potent with lions alternating with castles in the quarters, flanked by mint and assayer initials: [ ] P
Reverse: POTO[ ]; Two crowned pillars rising from waves, with large crown above. Inscription in three lines across field: P/I (pellet above) /E[]/SVL/TR/[ ]/[66]/[ ]
Length: 21.4mm; width: 20.0. Weight: 3.01g. DA=12:6.
The prominent pellet above the denomination '1' - top centre - came in from 1657
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 1666
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.4 mm
Width: 20 mm
Weight: 3.01 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th October 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-5-146
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Real
Obverse description: Two crowned pillars rising from waves, with large crown above. Inscription in three lines across field: P/I (pellet above) /E[]/SVL/TR/[ ]/[66]/[ ]
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Cross potent with lions alternating with castles in the quarters, flanked by mint and assayer initials: [ ] P
Reverse inscription: POTO[ ]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
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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