Richard2 Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 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. Quote
Rob Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 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? 1 Quote
Rob Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 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. 1 Quote
Coinery Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) 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? Edited June 25, 2018 by Coinery 1 Quote
Richard2 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Posted June 26, 2018 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 Quote
Coinery Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Richard2 said: Not so unusual then Michael No Quote
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