Record ID: CORN-12077C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-medieval copper alloy 8 maravedis of Phillip III of Spain (1598-1621) but the date is missing and the mint unclear as the surface of the coin is missing in that space to the left of the shield on the obverse. Cf. Cayón (2005) p.574, fig.30
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
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Record ID: CORN-05FDE7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy ardite of Philip III (1598-1621) of Spain, dated to 1616 on the reverse, mint of Barcelona, Cayon 4204.
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th June 2015
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Record ID: CORN-BFC7F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Clipped copper alloy Spanish coin, an eight maravedis of Felipe III, or Philip III, King of Spain (1598-1621). This type of coin is often called a 'cob' after the Spanish word for copper which is 'cobre'.
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
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Record ID: CORN-2274E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy 8 maravedis of Philip III (1598-1621) of Spain, perhaps countermarked as there seems to be numerals (IV?) over the usual castle on the obverse. This may be VIII backwards, but the amount of corrosion on the surface makes it unclear. "The plentiful sixteenth and early seventeenth century Spanish copper coinage underwent repeated revaluations as a result of inflation under Philip IV (1621-1665)." (Besly, 1997, p.40, No.108) The obverse depicts a castle within a crowned square shield, with VI[II] to the right of the shield. The reverse depicts a lion ramp…
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
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