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1/4 Real - Felipe II crown
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Lima |
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| Year | 1568-1570 |
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| Currency | Real (1568-1858) |
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| Obverse description | Central crowned Gothic 'R' monogram representing the royal cypher of Felipe II, set within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding field bears a partial circular legend, with a small 'S' visible in the lower portion of the field. The design is characteristic of hammered coinage struck at the Lima mint during the early colonial period, with an irregular planchet and weak strike typical of this issue. |
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| Reverse description | Central crowned Gothic 'I' (Roman numeral one, denoting the denomination mark) with a small 'R' to the left, all set within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding field carries a partial circular legend consistent with early Peruvian colonial cob coinage. No mint mark is present, as is characteristic of this early Lima issue. The hammered technique results in an irregular, slightly uneven strike across the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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