8 Reales - Felipe IV

Obverse description	Crowned quartered shield of the Spanish monarchy set within a beaded inner circle, displaying alternating castles (Castile) and lions (León) in the four quarters, with a partial legend running along the periphery. The shield is flanked by the Pillars of Hercules on either side, each surmounted by a crown, representing the royal motto. Typical of cob coinage, the flan is irregular and the design is only partially struck, with portions of the beaded border visible around the circumference.
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Reverse description	Central design featuring a large crowned castle (representing Castile) occupying the field, with the Lima mint mark (L or LIMA) and assayer's initial (M or V) flanking the tower at mid-height, and the date (16[59] or 16[60]) inscribed in the lower portion of the castle. The denomination numeral 8 appears to the right, accompanied by the assayer letter V, all enclosed within a beaded inner border. The irregular cob flan results in partial legend and border visibility, characteristic of the macuquina coinage produced at Lima during this period.
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Reverse lettering	HISPANIARVM ET INDIARVM REX
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