My latest acquisition is an item that was labelled "Pirate Cobb C.1600" Weight: 1.5 gms Size: 11-12mm
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Can anyone confirm this and do you know any other information about this type of coin.
Thanks
Barry
I have a cob, yeah its a piece of copper that would have a lion on one side and a castle on the other, then you get them stamped with a number, and a date, I cant see that on yours
yeah we call it pirate money
they are not expensive under $15 for a novelty item
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lot-of-7-Spanish-Cob-Coins-from1600s-pirate-days-etc-/191100280068?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item2c7e76dd04
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ancient-Medieval-COIN-Spanish-OLD-PIRATE-ERA-COIN-Rare-Date1619-AD-Philip-III/111302892913?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222003%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140106155344%26meid%3D6140495268772348444%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20140106155344%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D191100280062&rt=nc
a nice old'e design lion
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OLD-SPANISH-COIN-1620s-PIRATE-TREASURE-4-MARAVEDIS-COB-2-D1-/390816495386?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item5afe7a771a
this one is counter stamped - I like this type the best, it had 2 lives and was re used a currency again
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1654-PIRATE-COBS-COUNTERMARKED-SPANISH-MARAVEDIS-COLONIAL-COPPER-COIN-FELIPE-/321371479174?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ad33b9c86