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COIN
Unique ID: SF-6E18D2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper-alloy hammered 'cob' 8 Maravedis resellado issued for Philip IV of Spain, dating to exactly 1622. Obverse; rampant lion within crowned shield, date of '1622' to right, counter-stamped with the latin numerals 'VIII' (indicating the new within a circular border. Reverse; castle within a crowned shield, latin numerals 'VIII' counter-stamped with the crowned date '1641' within a circular border. C.f with SUR-4E17B8 on the PAS database for a similar coin.
The counter-stamping on this issue indicates the official re-valuing of the Spanish coinage during the year 1641, indicating that it must have arrived in Britain sometime after this point. These pieces are often referred to as 'cob' coinage after the Spanish word for copper ('cobre' ), being made crudely manufactured initially in Spain and later in the Americas for use in the Spanish colonies. As a result of their quick and expedient manufacture, the flans are usually (as on this example) highly irregular in form, being squared off in places and additionally demonstrating edge-splits.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date to: Circa AD 1623
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.92 g
Diameter: 22.39 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: 8 maravedis resellado
Ruler/issuer: Phillip IV of Spain
Type: Spain: copper 8 maravedis resellado of Phillip IV (Clemente and Cayon 5344-5392; 5432-5458)
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Great Yarmouth (District)
To be known as: Gorleston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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