Help Needed Identifying Copper Coin

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3elms New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 08/07/2012 10:26 am Can anyone help me identify this copper coin which I picked up recently at a car boot sale: size is 27mm diameter. Report this Post to the Staff

Thomcollects Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 08/07/2012 8:18 pm Something tells me it is a counter stamped Spanish or Portuguese coin. I'll flip through my 18th century catalog while I watch baseball. I'll see if I can find it or the host coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Thomcollects Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 08/07/2012 8:20 pm I mean my 17th century book. Report this Post to the Staff
Thomcollects Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 08/07/2012 8:36 pm I think it is a Spanish 8 Maravedis counterstamp on a host coin I just cannot seem to identify. Hope that helps a little. Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 08/07/2012 8:52 pm Host coin is Philip III, probably a 4 Maravedis. Counterstamped 12 Maravedis 1636-1643. Counterstamped 8 Maravedis 1651-1654. Counterstamped 4 Maravedis 1659. Report this Post to the Staff
Thomcollects Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 08/07/2012 9:32 pm That makes a lot of sense. I was not even thinking about multiple counterstamps! Report this Post to the Staff
3elms New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 10:46 am Thanks for the info, thought it might be spanish, but nice to have it confirmed! Report this Post to the Staff
kevin939516 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/11/2013 9:07 pm Hello, I see that you were able to help identify a copper coin for 3elms and I have a very similar coin I was hoping you could identify. Any details you could give would be much appreciated. Thank you for your help in advance. Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 04/13/2013 3:10 pm I can't see a date, but XII maravedis counterstamp was used 1636, 1641-42. 4 Maravedis counterstamp from 1659. Report this Post to the Staff
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