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: 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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Record ID: IOW-49FDC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval silver 1-real piece in the names of Joanna and Carolus of Spain (1506-1544). Minted at Mexico. Assayer: Luis Rodríguez (1548-67). Initial mark: cross potent. Obverse: KAROLVS ET JOHANNA REGIS (annulet stops); Shield of Léon and Castille with M with little ring to left side and L to right Reverse: HYSPANIARVM ET INDIARVM (annulet stops); Pillars of Hercules with waves below, inscription PL/VS/VI across centre (single pellet above VS) Diameter: 22.8mm. Weight: 3.14g. DA=12:12. (Calico, Calico, Trigo 1988) is Juana y Carlos, no 167.
Created on: Wednesday 19th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Record ID: CORN-22B182
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete silver one real or 'cob' piece of Philip II (1556-1598) of Spain, mint of Mexico, Cayon no.3480. The reverse has the 'Florenzada' cross which has bifid ends topped with spheres is found exclusively on coins that were minted in Mexico City. The coin appears to have been clipped but is also worn into a sub-square shape so that most of the legends are missing.
Created on: Saturday 18th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-FA69B5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver one reale of Charles and Joanna dating to the period AD 1542 - 1568. Crowned column on water reverse. Mint of Mexico city under assayer L - Luis Rodriguez. Late series. In the late series issue of these coins the two crowned pillars of Hercules were placed in water, representing their actual location at the Straits of Gibraltar symbolizing the ocean passage from the Old World to the New.
Created on: Thursday 16th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 17th October 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-64B769
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval Spanish Real of Phillip III, 1628.
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Record ID: KENT-A51075
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval Spanish silver coin, a one real 'cob' piece of Philip II (1556-1598) of spain, Probably minted at Potosi, Bolivia, Assayer mark 'MI', mintmark 'o/P//M/I'. Dating 1574-c.1579.
Created on: Wednesday 7th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th September 2018
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Record ID: LON-8C8302
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval - Post Medieval silver coin: real of the last coinage of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, struck from AD1497 - 1700. Dimensions: Diameter: 19.07mm; weight: 1.09g. Identification by Barrie Cook, Curator Coins and Medals, British Museum.
Created on: Monday 12th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Record ID: IOW-6F1703
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval Spanish silver one real 'cob' piece of Philip II (1556-1598), minted in Mexico. Obverse: PHIL[ ]II DEI[ ]; Crowned shield bearing the arms of Spain and its territories Reverse: [ ]VM ET IND[ ]; Cross within double octofoil; lion rampant and castle in alternate quarters Diameter: 23.8mm. Weight: 3.20g. DA=12:6.
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 31st July 2013
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Record ID: SUSS-BEF5D6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spanish Post Medieval one reale of unclear ruler, minted in Mexico, 1572-1650 AD
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.