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Lot 1975       Indian Coins

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,100

EAST INDIA COMPANY, General Trade coinage issue or 'Portcullis Coinage', Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver two testerns (two reales), mintmark O, (1600), obv. crowned arms, around O: ELIZABETH. D;G; AN; FR; ET. HIBER; REGINA., crowned E R at sides, rev. O: POSVI. DEVM. ADIVTOREM. MEVM., around crowned portcullis, (Pr. 3b). Very fine or better, toned and very rare.

Ex. H. Pegg Collection, Spink auctions London, Nov. 19, 1980 (lot 47, illustrated, Å“780), R.M. Grieg Collection, Spink Australia Sale 9 (lot 1674, $1300). $$ Of the 34 known specimens, 16 are in museums and 18 are in private collections.

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