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COIN
Unique ID: WREX-2EDDF5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a post medieval copper alloy Spanish Netherlands escalin (half testoon) of Philip IV (1621-1665). The obverse has a rampant lion with a sword and shield and the legend P[HIL IIII D.G.HISP ET.] INDIAR.REX. The reverse has the arms of Spain and the legend [ARCHID AVS] DVX BVRG BRA [Zc]. The date appears either side of the central arms but only the first part (16) survives. It is possible that this is a contemporary forgery that would originally have been silvered. Only half of the coin survives, but a circular hole punched through suggesting that it have been reused possibly as a weight.
Diameter: 29.6mm; internal diameter of perforation: 4.1mm; weight: 2.2g
Evidence of reuse: Circular hole cut at the centre.
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 1621
Date to: Circa AD 1665
Period of reuse: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 29.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th August 2018 - Wednesday 7th November 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NWales PAS 71118/2
Materials and construction
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Escalin
Ruler/issuer: Ruler of the Spanish Netherlands
Type: Spanish Netherlands: copper coin
Obverse description: Rampant lion with a sword and shield
Obverse inscription: P[HIL IIII D.G.HISP ET.] INDIAR.REX
Reverse description: Arms of Spain
Reverse inscription: [ARCHID AVS] DVX BVRG BRA [Zc]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
To be known as: Langham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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