British Colonial Portcullis Set
Lot 1628 SESSION 6 (9.30am Wednesday) British Colonial Portcullis Set
Estimate $17,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $27,500
ENGLAND, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Portcullis silver four testerns (or reales), mm O, struck 1601/1, obverse legend ends REGI (Pr.2b; S. 2607B). Die cud or flaw at 2 o'clock on reverse, deep grey toned patina, extremely fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Ex Spink London in 1985 with ticket. Salvesen catalogue reported 46 known, of which 31 are in private hands.
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