Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-oiiii to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-11; Cal-498. 13.35 grams. Excellent full shield and cross, both a trifle doubled, with much of crown and legend as well, same arrangement as the oD/X issues (also ISPANIARVM without H) hence probably struck early in de la Torre's tenure, attractive XF with darkly toned fields. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to the Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1997, with original lot-tag 2302.
($500-750)