Indian Coins

Sale 53    9–11 Apr 1997   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 5089       Indian Coins

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,500

GENERAL TRADE COINAGE ISSUE OR 'PORTCULLIS COINAGE', Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver four testerns (four reales), mintmark O, (1600), obv. crowned arms, around O: ELIZABETH. D;G; ANG; FRA; ET. HIBER; REGINA., crowned E R at sides, rev. O: POSVI. DEVM. ADIVTOREM. MEVM., around crowned portcullis, (Pr. 2). Weak in places on the legend, otherwise good very fine, toned and very rare.

Ex. Spink Auctions, London, Sale 76, May 24, 1990 (lot 62, illustrated, Å“946). Of the 46 known specimens, 15 are in museums and 31 are in private collections.

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