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2 Reales - Felipe II
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México (Mexico City Mint) |
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| Year | 1556-1598 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a bold Jerusalem cross with flared terminals, dividing the field into four quadrants. The upper-left and lower-right quadrants contain a turreted castle (Castile), while the upper-right and lower-left quadrants display a rampant lion (León), all set within a polylobe or quatrefoil border of wavy outline. The surrounding legend in Latin is partially visible along the rim, interrupted by the irregular hammered flan edge. The overall strike is typical of the macuquina (cob) coinage produced at the Mexico City Mint during the reign of Philip II. |
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| Mintage | ND (1556-1598) F - Value at left - ND (1556-1598) F - Value at right - ND (1556-1598) O - Assayers O at left - ND (1556-1598) O - Assayers O at right - ND (1556-1598) O MO - Vertical - |
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Felipe II never set foot in New Spain, yet the Mexico City Mint struck silver in his name for over four decades following the reorganization of colonial minting under the 1535 ordinances. These cob-cut macuquinas were produced by assayers whose initials appeared on the coin itself — a deliberate accountability measure, since assayers could be prosecuted for debasing the silver. The assayer marks on Felipe II issues from Mexico rotate through several known initials, with "O" (Francisco del Rincón) among the earliest and "A" (Luis de Santa María) among the last.