Brabant (1282-94) esterlin
This specimen was lot 592 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €90 (about US$124 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Jean Ier (1268-1294), AR esterlin, à partir de 1282, Bruxelles. D/ + D-VX BRA-BANTI-E Écu au lion. R/ ✿+✿-MO-NE-TA Croix double bouletée coupant la légende, cantonnée de B-R-V-X. Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, John I, 1268-94, silver esterlin, struck after 1282, Brussels mint. Obverse: lion on shield; reverse: cross with ball ends dividing the legend, cantonned with "B-R-V-X". Very Fine.)"
Similar esterlins were struck at Louvain, Maastricht and Daelem.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.35 g, silver, 25 mm diameter, this specimen 1,24 g.
Catalog reference: Ghyssens p. 8, 3; W. 217.
- Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
Link to:
- Hainaut (1285) esterlin, Jean II d'Avêsnes
- Coins and currency dated 1282