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COIN
Unique ID: LON-D58C14
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval silver 2-real 'cob' piece of Philip II-Philip IV of Spain (AD1556-1665). The coin would have been minted in Lima, Peru or Potosi, Bolivia or Mexico.
Obverse: Crowned shield bearing the arms of Spain and its territories.
Reverse: Cross within octofoil, lion rampant and castle in alternate quarters.
Similar real 'cobs' on the database are IOW-FD60C6 , HAMP-EEB4C6 and LANCUM-E9CE14.
Dimensions: diameter: 22.13mm; weight: 6.36g.
Notes:
In the mid-16th century major silver deposits were found in South America, in an area known as 'Peru', but this relates to an area much larger than modern-day Peru. Coins minted from here were called 'cobs' or cabo, and rather than producing a nice flan onto which the image was struck, cobs were simply a bar of silver cut into appropriate weights (1, 2, 4, 8 reales) so they are not standard shapes. This coin was most likley minted in Peru, Bolivia or Mexico due to its irregular shape.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1556
Date to: Circa AD 1665
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.36 g
Diameter: 22.13 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: 2 reales
Obverse description: Crowned shield bearing the arms of Spain and its territories.
Reverse description: Cross within octofoil, lion rampant and castle in alternate quarters
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Wandsworth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Queenstown (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2977
Four figure Latitude: 51.4772595
Four figure longitude: -0.14384913
1:25K map: TQ2977
1:10K map: TQ27NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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