Record ID: DENO-D25746
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver half real of Carlos III (AD 1759 -1788), dated to AD 1785. Mint of Mexico City.   Diameter 17.6 mm, thickness 0.86 mm and weight 1.51 g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: IOW-7CE49A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver Spanish 1 reale coin, possibly of Charles III (AD 1759-1788), c.AD 1759-1788, unclear mint. Obverse: Crowned shield, flanked by [R] and the unclear mintmark on the left, I and assayer's initials [MC?] on the right. Legend: CA[ROLUS III D G] with flower stops Reverse: Long cross with castles in upper left and lower right angles, lion rampant in upper right and lower left angles, double rose-window border surrounding, date above. Legend: [HISPANIARUM·REX]
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 11th July 2023
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Record ID: LON-307D93
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver 1-real 'cob' piece of Charles II of Spain (AD 1665-1700). The coin would have been minted in Lima, Peru or Potosi, Bolivia or Mexico. Assayer: Pedro de Villar. See Calico et al.  for similar examples (1982, 202). Obverse: Cross of Jerusalem with lions and castle in the quarters. L left. Reverse: Pillars and waves, L I [H] assayers initials below PLV/SVL/[TRA] date 87 below. Dimensions: length: 15.64mm; width: 11.78mm; weight: 0.80g Other similar examples on the database are DEV-E49E96 an…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-574DE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Colonial Spanish silver 1-real 'cob' piece of Philip II to Philip V (AD 1556-1747). Unclear Assayer. The coin would have been minted in Lima, Peru or Potosi, Bolivia or Mexico. Length: 22.04mm, Width: 18.82mm, Thickness: 1.49mm, Weight: 2.7g In the mid-16th century major silver deposits were found in South America, in an area known as 'Peru', but this relates to an area much larger than modern-day Peru. Coins minted from here were called 'cobs' or cabo, and rather than producing a nice flan onto which the image was struck, cobs …
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: NMS-27910B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver real of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, broken and extremely worn, AD.1497-1507.
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th November 2019
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Record ID: SUR-798961
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged and incomplete post medieval Spanish silver one real piece named to Charles I and Johanna (1506-1544), issued by Philip II in Mexico and dating to 1542-1572. Initial mark: cross potent. Obverse: CAROLVS ET [IOHANA REGE]S, shield of Léon and Castille with an 'M' with an annulet above to the left side and letter L to the right for the assayer Luis Rodríguez (1548-67). Reverse: HISPANIARVM ET INDIARVM, with a design representing the discovery and journey to the new world (two crowned pillars on waves representing the Pillars of Hercules on the Straits of Gibraltar, betw…
Created on: Tuesday 10th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Record ID: IOW-4CDB3D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval colonial Spanish silver real 'cob' (1649-1651). Obverse: Shield, P to left of shield, O above. Reverse: Cross, lion rampant and castle in alternate quarters. Length: 17.3mm; width: 15.0mm. Weight: 2.86g. O = Potsoi mint, P = assayer: Juan Rodriguez de Roas
Created on: Friday 21st September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 25th September 2018
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Record ID: KENT-802DD9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn post-Medieval colonial Spanish silver 1-real 'cob' piece of Philip II (1556-1598) or Philip III (1598-1621) probably minted at Potosi, Bolivia between c.1575 - 1605, possibly under the assayers Juan Ballesteros or Hernando Ballesteros between 1589-1605. Mintmark "PB" in two lines Measurements: 20.43mm in diameter, 0.89mm thick and 2.42g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2018
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Record ID: ESS-CEE334
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Spanish 1 real of Ferdinand VI (AD1746-1759), dating AD 1748. The coin has been severely damaged so that not much remains. A crowned Spanish shield is visible on the obverse with the letter I to the left, with rosettes above and below. The inscription is illegible but would have read FRD·VI·D·G·HISP·ET IND·R. The reverse depicts crowned globes flanked by crowned and bannered pillars with royal crowns, over water. The inscription again is illegible but would have read VTRA/QUE VNUM (both into one), possibly with a G to the right of the date 1748. The G would indic…
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Record ID: NMS-CCD771
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver real of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Burgos mint, diameter approx. 25.5mm, weight 2.62g, 1497-1537
Created on: Monday 18th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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