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PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1

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PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1
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PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 10.34 grams total. Exceptionally choice early coinage from the Atocha with only very minor corrosion around the edges and nice original surfaces throughout the design, sharply detailed cross with nearly full lions-and-castles, full shield with minor doubling and strike weakness yet with clear mintmark and assayer, rich dark-gray silver-toned surfaces. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-177191 (mis-attributed to Potosi, Bolivia).