Record ID: LON-D0EC13
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Spanish colonial copper coin: 4-maravedis in the name of Carlos and Joanna (AD1516-1556), Santo Domingo mint, dating from AD1542-1564. Brevoort (1885:12) writes "These peices were called 'cuartos' being one quater of a real." The obverse has a gothic Y flanked on the left by the assayer mark 'F' for Francisco Rodriguez and on the right the denomination, four small upright strokes. The legand reads 'KAROLVS ET IOHANNA'. The reverse has the crowned pillars of Hercules flanked by the mint mark 'S' and 'P' for Santo Domingo del Puerto with the legend 'REGIS ISPANIARUM ET',…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th 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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Record ID: LON-9BB258
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Spanish colonial copper coin: 4-maravedis in the name of Carlos and Joanna (AD1516-1556), Santo Domingo mint, dating from AD1542-1564. Brevoort (1885:12) writes "These peices were called 'cuartos' being one quater of a real." The obverse has a gothic Y flanked on the left by the assayer mark 'F' for Francisco Rodriguez and on the right the denomination, four small upright strokes. The legand reads 'KAROLVS ET IOHANNA'. The reverse has the crowned pillars of Hercules flanked by the mint mark 'S' and 'P' for Santo Domingo del Puerto with the legand 'REGIS ISPANIARUM ET',…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2016
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