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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-5A8D91
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval silver Mexican two real piece of Carlos (Charles) I and Johanna (reigned AD 1506-1544) dating to AD 1542-1572. Philip II ascended to the throne in AD 1556 but coins continued to be minted in the names of Carlos and Johanna until new dies were sent to Mexico in AD 1572. KAROLVS ET IOHANNA REGES obverse depicting the shield of Léon and Castille with an 'M' with an annulet above to the left side and 'O' to the right. The 'O' is usually in the position of the assayer's initial, O is usually thought to signify one of the last coins in the series. HISPANIARVM ET INDIARVM reverse depicting the two crowned pillars on waves (thought to be the Pillars of Hercules on the Straits of Gibraltar symbolising the ocean journey from the Old World to the New World). Between the pillars is written PLVS VLTR (which translates as 'more beyond', alluding to the Spanish discovery and conquest of the New World) and above are two pellets identifying the coin as two real.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1542
Date to: Exactly AD 1572
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.45 g
Diameter: 25.18 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5048
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: 2 reales
Ruler/issuer: Joanna and Charles of Spain
Type: Spain: Silver 2 reales of and in the name of Joanna and Charles (Clemente and Cayon 3068-3091)
Obverse description: Shield of Léon and Castille with to the left M with an annulet above and O to the right.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS ET IOHANA REGES
Reverse description: Two crowned pillars on waves (the Pillars of Hercules on the Straits of Gibraltar) with the words PLVS VLTR across the centre of the coin and two pellets above.
Reverse inscription: HISPANIARVM ET INDIARVM
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Wilsford
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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