KENT-728DA9: Colonial 4 Maravedis

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-728DA9

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A worn post Medieval copper-alloy Spanish colonial 4-maravedis in the name of Carlos and Joanna (AD1516-1556), Minted at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (La Hispaniola). Assayer mark 'F' for Francisco Rodriguez, dating to the period AD1542-1564. 

Measurements: 25.11mm in diameter, 1.13mm thick and 3.09g 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 1542
Date to: Circa AD 1556

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.13 mm
Weight: 3.09 g
Diameter: 25.11 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: 4 maravedis
Ruler/issuer: Joanna and Charles of Spain
Type: Spain: copper 4 maravedis of Joanna and Charles (Clemente and Cayon 2985-2995)
Obverse description: Crowned Y with F to the left and mark of value 'IIII' to the right
Obverse inscription: [KARO]LVS ET IOHA[NNA]
Reverse description: Crowned pillars of Hercules, with [S] to the left and P to the right
Reverse inscription: [REGI]S.ISPANIARV[M ET]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Thanet (District)
Parish or ward: Monkton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2765
Four figure Latitude: 51.33874193
Four figure longitude: 1.25770776
1:25K map: TR2765
1:10K map: TR26NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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