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Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 2

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Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 2
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Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487. 5.35 grams. Broad flan with full shield and cross (the latter weak), much crown and legend, mostly toned, light surface corrosion all over. With Fisher tag and certificate #94A-0960. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida.

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