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Lima, Peru, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (small) to left, motto PL-VSV-L, legends HISPA / NIARVM,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Lima Silver Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Lima, Peru, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (small) to left, motto PL-VSV-L, legends HISPA / NIARVM,
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Lima, Peru, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (small) to left, motto PL-VSV-L, legends HISPA / NIARVM, ex-Jones (Plate Coin). S-L1; KM-10.1; Cal-495. 13.23 grams. Typically round AVF with nearly full legends and well-detailed crown, full but doubled shield and pillars (centers a bit weak), the former with clear assayer R (small) to left, spotty toning, hairline edge-split, no corrosion (scarce to see these close to full weight). Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection, plated on page 127 of his book The First Coins of the Americas (2020), and to the UBS auction of March 2007, with original lot-tag 249.