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PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1659 V, mintmark * above LM, date as 165, V to left and 2 to right, extrem

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PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1659 V, mintmark * above LM, date as 165, V to left and 2 to right, extrem
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PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1659 V, mintmark * above LM, date as 165, V to left and 2 to right, extremely rare, ex-Ponte. S-L5; KM-16; Cal-839. 6.65 grams. Interesting later variety of 1659 with pillars side showing large, eight-point star above LM above a horizontal line, below which is a date in just the first three digits 165 (no room for a 9), full waves below, assayer •V• to left and denomination •2• to right, nearly full cross-lions-castles with most of tressure, the peripheries mostly flat, lightly toned VF with a few minor scratches and marks. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.