Spanish Coin VCU 4975

Follow these steps to decipher the markings on this Spanish coin. Refer to the 3d model throughout the exercise for the clearest view of its markings. Use the coloring sheet to record the locations of your answers on the coin.

Step 1: Load the 3d model of the coin.

Step 2: Find the year marked on the coin. Color it in. Write it here __________ .

Step 3: Based on the year, use the chart below to identify the ruler of Spain. Write the ruler's name here __________ .

1598-1621: Philip III
1621-1665: Philip IV
1665-1700: Charles II
1700-1746: Philip V
1724: Luis I
1746-1759: Fernando VI
1759-1788: Carlos III
1788-1808: Carlos IV
1808-1813: Jose Napoleon
1808-1833: Ferdinand VII

Step 4: Identify how the coin was manufactured. Is the coin perfectly round? It is milled. Is the coin imperfectly round? It is cobbed. Write whether the coin is milled or cobbed here: __________ .

Step 5. Find the numeric denomination -- how much the coin is worth. Look along the edge of the coin for a single number. Numeric denomination are most commonly seen as 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 following a r or s. Color in the number. Write the denomination here __________ .

Step 6. Find the mint mark. Mint marks are symbols usually placed next to numeric denominations on the edges of the coin, but they may also be near the main design. Color in the mint mark. Draw it here __________ .

Step 7: Use the mint mark chart to find where the coin was made. Write the place here __________ .

Step 8. Find the asseyer initial. Asseyer initials are letters on the coins with nothing separating them. They are usually on the edges of the coin or next to the main design. Color in the asseyer initial. Write it here __________ .

Step 9: Use all your answers to write a sentence describing the coin.