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8 Testerns - Elizabeth I
| Issuer | English East India Company |
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| Year | 1600-1601 |
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| Value | 8 Testerns = 8 Reales |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Royal Arms of England as a quartered shield — bearing the fleurs-de-lis of France in the first and fourth quarters, and the lions passant guardant of England in the second and third — surmounted by a royal crown. The shield is flanked by the crowned initials E (left) and R (right), denoting Elizabeth Regina. A beaded inner circle frames the design, with the royal legend arranged around the periphery in Latin capital letters. The overall style is characteristic of late Elizabethan hammered silver coinage, with a slightly irregular flan typical of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH • DG : ANG : FR : ET • HIB : REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland) |
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