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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-73364A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and pierced post-Medieval copper-alloy maravedis of Philip II-Philip IV of Spain (1556-1665), presumably minted at Segovia. The coin is machine made and was probably countermarked during the reign of Philip IV (1621-1665).
Obverse: Illegible, Crowned RX (REX) with countermark.
Reverse: Illegible, Crowned Philippus monogram.
Diameter: 24.3mm. Weight: 4.99g.
The coin has been pierced with a circular hole, 1.6mm in diameter.
Compare with: IOW-150E61and SUR-93F04C.
Evidence of reuse: The coin has been pierced with a circular hole, 1.6mm in diameter
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1556
Date to: Circa AD 1665
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.99 g
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd July 2017 - Sunday 23rd July 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-7-192
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Obverse description: Crowned RX (REX) with countermark
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Crowned Philippus monogram
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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