Austrian Netherlands 1757(h) 1/2 kronenthaler KM-20

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Jean Elsen sale 157, lot 648

This specimen was lot 648 in Jean Elsen sale 157 (Brussels, December 2023), where it sold for €650 (about US$838 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, François Ier (1745-1765), AR demi-couronne, 1757, Anvers. D/ Aigle impériale couronnée, entourée du collier de la Toison d'or. R/ Croix de Bourgogne entre trois couronnes, ornée du bijou de la Toison d'or. Rare. Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Francis I, 174-65, silver half crown of 1757, Antwerp mint. Obverse: crowned imperial eagle with the chain of the Golden Fleece; reverse: Burgundian cross between three crowns, adorned with the jewels of the Golden Fleece. Rare, Very Fine.)"

Belgium, long a part of Hapsburg Spain, was awarded to Charles VI of Austria by the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the War of the Spanish Succession. Fortified by the Dutch and constantly menaced by the French, the Austrians quickly discovered Belgium to be a worthless addition to their domain. This type was struck in 1755-79 during the reign of Maria Theresia (KM 19) and Francis I (KM 20, shown here, struck 1755-65). It replaced the half ducaton in 1755 but retained many stylistic features. The Austrians lost Belgium to Revolutionary France in 1797. After the fall of Napoleon in 1815, Belgium passed to the king of the Netherlands.

Recorded mintage: 403,000 including KM 19 (Maria Theresia).

Specification: 14.72 g, 0.873 fine silver, this specimen 14,28 g.

Catalog reference: KM 20, W. 1128; Delm-385; V.K. 168.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 157, Collection J.-C. Martiny, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.

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