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Guatemala, 2 reales "moclon," crown countermark (1662) on a Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales of Philip II, a

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Guatemala, 2 reales  moclon,  crown countermark (1662) on a Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales of Philip II, a
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Guatemala, 2 reales "moclon," crown countermark (1662) on a Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales of Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left and P-oD to right. KM-B1.1; CT-Type 175. 6.3 grams. Full countermark (VF) on a broad-flan AVF host with contrastingly toned fields, all details clear, with otherwise typical hole near edge oriented in such a way that the coin hangs not cross-up, not shield-up, but countermark-up! Note that this countermark is listed in KM with an issue date of 1663, but recent research by Alfonso Perez Longo has pinpointed the date to 1662.