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Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Spanish maravedis coin of Philip III (1598-1621 AD) or IV (1621-1665 AD). The coin has several countermarks, including the date 1677 and the number VI, indicating that it was revalidated to 6 maravedis at some stage, perhaps in 1677 during the reign of Charles II (1665-1700 AD).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1598
Date to: Circa AD 1677
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.49 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: 4 maravedis - 8 maravedis
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of Spain
Obverse description: Castle of Castille within a crowned shield, counterstruck at 11 o'clock with the date 1677
Obverse inscription: []PP[]
Reverse description: Lion within a shield? Counterstruck at the centre with the value VI, and perhaps again at 3 o'clock with the incomplete mark []III
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