Record ID: LON-A91FC3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver 2-real 'cob' piece of Philip II-Philip IV of Spain (AD 1556-1665). The coin would have been minted in Lima, Peru or Potosi, Bolivia or Mexico. Obverse: Crowned shield bearing the arms of Spain and its territories. Reverse: Cross within octofoil, lion rampant and castle in alternate quarters, Arms of Castile and Leon. Similar real 'cobs' on the database are LON-D58C14, IOW-FD60C6 , HAMP-EEB4C6 and LANCUM-E9CE14. Dimensions: length: 18.75mm; width: 17.86mm; weight: 2.23g. In the mid-16th century major silver deposits were found in South Am…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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Record ID: LON-D1D70F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver 2-real 'cob' piece of Philip II-Philip IV of Spain (AD 1556-1665). The coin would have been minted in Lima, Peru or Potosi, Bolivia or Mexico. Obverse: Crowned shield bearing the arms of Spain and its territories. Reverse: Cross within octofoil, lion rampant and castle in alternate quarters. Similar real 'cobs' on the database are LON-D58C14, IOW-FD60C6 , HAMP-EEB4C6 and LANCUM-E9CE14. Dimensions: diameter: 13.43mm; weight: 1.68g.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2019
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Record ID: LON-0F3A57
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy 4 Maravedis 'cob' coin of Philip III (AD 1598-1621). The coin has been countermarked with 4 VI to revalue it. These are often called 'cob' coins after the Spanish word for copper which is 'cobre': they were crudely made in Spain initially and later in the Americas for use in the Spanish colonies. Obverse: [] A castle Reverse: []HISPAN REGNO[] A lion rampant. Other 'cob' coins on the database are ESS-B86936, LANCUM-2AE7C4, IOW-DC2625, SF-FCAFFB, NMGW-669D7B and SUR-4E17B8. Dimensions: diameter: 21.12mm; weight: 3.00g.
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
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Record ID: LON-7BDAD9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy four maravedis coin of Philip III of Spain (AD 1598-1621) dated AD 1602. The coin has been counterstruck on the obverse with VIII to change its value to eight maravedis. Besly (1997:40 No 108) writes "The plentiful sixteenth and early seventeenth century Spanish copper coinage underwent repeated revaluations as a result of inflation under Philip IV (1621-1665)" Obverse: A castle within a treasure. Obverse inscription: PHILIPPVS III D . G . OMNIVM Reverse: A crowned lion passant within a treasure. Reverse inscription: HISPAN . REGNORVM…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2017
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