Austrian Netherlands 1760(a) kronenthaler Dav-1283
This specimen was lot 1637 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €360 (about US$513 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, François Ier (1745-1765), AR couronne, 1760, Bruxelles. 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. Belle patine. Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Francis I, 1745-65, silver kronenthaler of 1760, Brussels mint. Obverse: crowned imperial eagle, Order of the Golden Fleece around; reverse: Burgundian cross between three crowns, decorated with the jewels of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Nice patina, Very Fine.)"
This type was struck for Francis I 1755-65 and was intended to replace the old patagons and ducatons struck by the Spanish. A similar type (Dav-1282) was also struck in Antwerp and Brussels in the name of Maria Theresia. During the reign of Joseph II, kronenthalers were struck all over the Hapsburg empire.
Reported Mintage: 175,000 including Dav-1282.
Specification: 29.44 g, 0.873 fine silver, this specimen 29,47 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-1283; KM 22, W. 1139; Delm-384; V.H. 830.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 145, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.
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