Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, •D to right of monogram, mintmark P to left, v over upside-down v (makeshift *) below, rare. S-L4; KM-unl; CT-unl. 1.23 grams. Choice full inner details and much legend, with "star" mintmark crafted from small v-punches, attractively toned VF, holed near edge. Pedigreed to our Auction #10 (lot #637). ($200-300)