Austrian Netherlands 1763(a) kronenthaler Dav-1283

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Jean Elsen sale 115, lot 1409
Brabant 1763a couronne rev JElsen 115-1409.jpg

This specimen was lot 1409 in Jean Elsen sale 115 (Brussels, December 2012) where it sold for €300 (about US$458 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, François Ier (1745-1765), AR couronne, 1763, Bruxelles. Droit: Aigle impériale couronnée, entourée du collier de la Toison d'or. Revers: Croix de Bourgogne entre trois couronnes, ornée du bijou de la Toison d'or. Ref.: . 29,56g. Provient de la collection Symkens et de notre vente 53, 14 mars 1998, 1623. Belle patine. presque Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Francis I (1745-65), silver crown thaler of 1763, Brussels mint. Obverse: crowned imperial eagle, Order of the Golden Fleece around; reverse: Burgundian cross between three crowns and jewels of the Order. From the Symkens collection, nice patina, nearly extremely 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 1755-65 during the reign of Maria Theresia (Dav-1282) and Francis I (Dav-1283, shown here). It replaced the 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: 863,000 (Dav-1282 and -1283).

Specification: 29.44 g, 0.873 fine silver; this specimen is 29.56 g.

Catalog reference: W., 1139; Delm-384; V.K., 137, Dav-1283, KM 22.

Source:

  • 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 115: Collection Huntington, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.

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