Detail of a Cob coin, a find from the wreck of the Rooswijk
- Date:
- 1 Jul 2018
- Location:
- Wreck of The Rooswijk, Kellet Gut, Goodwin Sands
- Reference:
- DP220664
- Type:
- Photograph (Digital)
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Description
The photograph shows item RK17 A00112 Cob 8. These coins were minted in Mexico and brought to Europe by the Spaniards. Because they were hand-hammered they are irregular in shape and inconsistent in thickness. If a cob was overweight the minter clipped off a piece. Pieces of the coins were also clipped off to pass the coin off at full value.
Content
This is part of the Job: 2K/29372 Finds from The Rooswijk, Kellet Gut, Goodwin Sands; within the Volume: VF000026 Wrecks; within the Series: EHC01/324 Wrecks; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive
Rights
© Historic England Archive
People & Organisations
Photographer: Davies, James O: Historic England
Keywords
Wreck
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