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½ Real - Felipe II
Country: Mexico (Colonial)
Denomination: 1/2 Real
(1/2)
Year: (1556-1598)
Material: Silver (.931)
Weight: 1.6899 g
Shape: Round irregular
Diameter:
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: mexico colonial
Description:
Obverse
Monogram obverse. Mint mark and assayers mark either left or right. Crown above, legend around.
"V" always below horizontal line on all Philip II issues of Half Real. Many varieties exist under each assayer.
Reverse
Legend around florenzada cross, lions and castles inside 8 tressures.
Standard cross on first issues from "O".Fancy lions and castles.
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