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2 Reales - Felipe II
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Lima |
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| Year | 1570-1577 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the quartered Royal Arms of Castile and León — displaying alternating castles and lions — surmounted by a royal crown. The shield is flanked on the left by the assayer's mark and the Lima mint mark (L), typical of cob-style macuquina coinage. A partial circular legend reading PHILIPVS II D. G. HISPAN surrounds the design, though characteristically incomplete due to the irregular flan. The overall style is consistent with the crude hammered cob (macuquina) technique employed at the Lima mint during the reign of Philip II. |
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| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Lima, Peru |
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Felipe II's Peruvian mint at Lima was only formally established in 1565, making issues from the 1570–1577 window genuinely early production. The Lima casa operated under persistent scrutiny during this decade — viceregal authorities repeatedly complained of underweight and debased coinage leaving the mint, leading to a royal investigation in the 1570s that ultimately resulted in stricter assayer accountability. Surviving macuquinas from this window frequently show the assayer initial "R" for Alonso Rincón, though attribution can be complicated by crude cob production.