Rights Holder: Kent County Council
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Unique ID: PUBLIC-BB990C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A worn Spanish real of Ferdinand and Isabella (r. 1474-1516), likely minted at Seville (1500-1505) with star mintmark for use in Santo Domingo.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1505
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.29 g
Diameter: 21.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Real
Ruler/issuer: Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
Type: Spain: Silver real of Ferdinand and Isabella (Clemente and Cayon 2615-2750)
Obverse description: Crowned Arms of Castille-Leon and Aragon
Obverse inscription: [FERNANDVS • ET • ELISA]B[ET]
Reverse description: Bundle of arrows with yoke above
Reverse inscription: [REX • ET • REGINA • CAST • LEGION]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.