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Elizabeth 6d , what’s the privy mark on reverse

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After buying  BCW ‘s book on the silver coins of Elizabeth I at the tower mint I thought I would go through all my Lizzie coins and try and ID them as per the book. This one had me unsure on the reverse Privy mark. Clear enough Ermine on obverse but the reverse is either a blundered Ermine or an over strike , but I can’t make out of what. Can someone enlighten me please.

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I think it is a blundered strike. No privy mark before ermine would fit, it isn't a castle, crown, portcullis, lion, rose or pheon. Maybe an elaborate ermine punch, or a reworked one? 

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I've settled on an elaborate ermine mark. The coin below is acorn over ermine, but you can clearly see more than just the three tails as per the obverse for the underlying mark.

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Can’t remember where it was documented now, but there were/are a number of different ermine punches, which includes the elaborate version seen on the reverse of the OP coin?

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Both of you are probably right, the second picture of yours Stuart ,although a bit blurred ,does look like mine. Maybe another one for Chris Comber to look at. Thanks

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I have one too.

 

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Not so unusual then Michael 

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9 minutes ago, Richard2 said:

Not so unusual then Michael 

No :)

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