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Royal Institution of Cornwall, Anna Tyacke, 2016-02-25 15:58:29 |
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eight reales of Philip IV (obverse) |
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English: Silver eight reales 'pillars and waves' type cob of Philip IV (1621-1665) of Spain, dated to 1658 on the obverse. The assayer's letter 'E' to the right of the shield on the obverse and to the top right of the right column on the reverse refers to Antonio de Ergueta, assayer from 1653 to 1678. The 'P' to the top left of the left column refers to the Potosi mint in Bolivia. The reverse central field has two upright pillars with foliate capitals and waves formed by curved lines beneath them. There are two equidistant horizontal lines that cross the pillars forming nine squares.
Within these squares are the letters : P / 8/ E PL / SVL / TRA E / 58 / P 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 were simply a bar of silver cut into appropriate weights (1, 2, 4, 8 reales) so they are not standard shapes. Cayon (2005) illustrates a similar eight reales minted in Potosi and dated to 1658 on page 711, fig.111, no.6503. |
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| Depicted place | (County of findspot) Cornwall | ||
| Date | 1658 | ||
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FindID: 769897 Old ref: CORN-DBCD5C Filename: Feb16finds103.JPG |
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