Modern coin – HCR151300

Obverse

Inscription:

PHILIPPVS III D G OMNIVM

Design:

Arms of Castile within an octolobe.

Reverse

Inscription:

HISPAN REGNORVM REX 1602

Design:

Arms of Leon within an octolobe.

Information

Category

Spanish Copper coin

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Spain: kingdom

Person

Philip III of Habsburg, king of Spain, king of Portugal, (II) king of Sicily, king of Naples, king of Sardinia, duke of Milan, 1598-1621, Philip IV of Habsburg, king of Spain, king Portugal, (III), king of Sicily, king of Naples, king of Sardinia, duke of Milan, duke of Burgundy, count of Flanders, 1621-1665

Reign

Dating

1602

Mint

Segovia

Denomination

8 Maravedis

Metal

copper

Technique

milled

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.56

Diameter (mm)

29.525

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition date

1932

Source

Oriel College

Acquisition credit

Lent by Oriel College, 1932.

Countermark (obverse)

Monogram of PHILIPVS

Countermark (reverse)

Monogram of REX, (RX).

Reference

Numismática española : P285, num 750.

Note:

This coin was partially overstruck as 4 Maravedis in 1658,(Monograms). It bears traces of other, now illegible countermarks.

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