Elizabeth I Four-Testerns mintmark O, XF45
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Four Testerns, trade coinage "Portcullis Money", crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned E to left, crowned R to right, beaded circles and Latin legend surrounding, initial mark O, O: ELIZABETH. D:G: ANG: FRA: ET. HIB; REGINA. rev. struck en medaille, crowned portcullis with chains, beaded circles and Latin legend surrounding, initial mark O, O:POSVI. DEVM. ADIVTOREM. MEVM. 13.83g (Pridmore 2; S.2607B). With striking weakness on two parts of legend both sides, two nicks by VI of obverse legend, slight short scratch by left chain of portcullis, otherwise evenly toned, almost extremely fine and rare; has been graded and slabbed by NGC as XF45, the only piece graded by that service, with only one other graded by PCGS that seems to be inferior of strike, with a great provenance.
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Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Four Testerns, trade coinage "Portcullis Money", crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned E to left, crowned R to right, beaded circles and Latin legend surrounding, initial mark O, O: ELIZABETH. D:G: ANG: FRA: ET. HIB; REGINA. rev. struck en medaille, crowned portcullis with chains, beaded circles and Latin legend surrounding, initial mark O, O:POSVI. DEVM. ADIVTOREM. MEVM. 13.83g (Pridmore 2; S.2607B). With striking weakness on two parts of legend both sides, two nicks by VI of obverse legend, slight short scratch by left chain of portcullis, otherwise evenly toned, almost extremely fine and rare; has been graded and slabbed by NGC as XF45, the only piece graded by that service, with only one other graded by PCGS that seems to be inferior of strike, with a great provenance.
