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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-90FEC1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete but worn post-Medieval colonial Spanish silver half real 'cob' piece of Charles II of Spain (1665-1700), monogram type 'CAS', no date, minted at Mexico City.
Measurements: 15.65mm in diameter, 1.36mm thick and 1.59g in weight.
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 1665
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.89 mm
Weight: 2.42 g
Diameter: 20.43 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: half real
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of Spain
Obverse description: monogram of 'CAS'
Reverse description: Cross fleurty within double tressure of eight arches; lion rampant and castle in alternate quarters
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Ripple (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR3548
Four figure Latitude: 51.1828971
Four figure longitude: 1.36119717
1:25K map: TR3548
1:10K map: TR34NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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