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736. Lot of 2 Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 reales, Philip II,
assayer Diego de la Torre, different varieties. S-L4; KM-5.
3.36 grams total. One with oD to left and * to right, the other
with oD to left, P to right and stars above and below, nice
specimens with full crosses and monograms, F-VF and toned.
Estimate: $125-$200.

737. Lima, Peru, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer Diego
de la Torre, P to left and * to right of castle. S-L4; KM-2;
CT-767. 0.64 gram. Bold P-*, full castle and lion and some legend
despite light surface corrosion (AVF overall), nicely toned.
Estimate: $125-$200.

738. Lot of 2 Lima, Peru, cob 1/4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, different varieties. S-L4; KM-2. 1.74 grams total.
Nice VF or better, one with P-oD flanking castle and *-P flanking lion (holed near edge at top, attractively toned), the other with P-* flanking
castle. Estimate: $250-$375.

“Star of Lima” Type

739. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1659V, “Star of Lima” type (Series II), rare. S-L5; KM-18.1. 26.82 grams. Crudely uneven flan as usual
(also typically doubled), with full pillars and crown and cross, clear date and mintmark and assayer, VF with lightly toned fields. Estimate:
$2,000-$3,000.

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